Translated by: Lourenço Ramos
I ask
For your favourite word
In your favourite language
Your mother-tongue, that guides and embraces you
You mention concepts such as love and phenomena such as rain
And laugh when I try to pronounce them
"Estou a tentar, é difícil", I say, in Portuguese,
what unites us today, but can also separate us
I don't know whether I am making myself clear
I hope I am
That the smiles in response
Be genuine, even if only halfway
Half word by half word
Our dialogue is complete
And my favourite word
Will always be the next one you say.
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