Poem
Horacio Benavides
And I Was Going to the Party
I had bought these white shoesthis white suit to go to the party
but my brother’s blood
spattered my pants
And it is too late to return to the shop
and I have no clean clothes at home
and how the red stands out on the white
Surely the party is already in full swing
and drinks are flowing like water
And to top it all
my brother’s blood
has stained my white shirt
here on the breast
© Translation: 2006, Nicolás Suescún
YO QUE IBA PARA LA FIESTA
YO QUE IBA PARA LA FIESTA
Había comprado estos zapatos blancosesta ropa blanca para ir a la fiesta
y la sangre de mi hermano
ha salpicado la manga de mi pantalón
Y ya es muy tarde para volver al almacén
y no tengo ropa limpia en la casa
y cómo salta el rojo sobre el blanco
Seguramente ya arde la fiesta
y el alcohol corre como el agua
Y para colmo
la sangre de mi hermano
ha manchado mi camisa blanca
aquí en el pecho
© 2006, Horacio Benavides
From: Todo lugar para el desencuentro
Publisher: J Gobernación de Norte de Santander, Cúcuta
From: Todo lugar para el desencuentro
Publisher: J Gobernación de Norte de Santander, Cúcuta
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And I Was Going to the Party
I had bought these white shoesthis white suit to go to the party
but my brother’s blood
spattered my pants
And it is too late to return to the shop
and I have no clean clothes at home
and how the red stands out on the white
Surely the party is already in full swing
and drinks are flowing like water
And to top it all
my brother’s blood
has stained my white shirt
here on the breast
© 2006, Nicolás Suescún
From: Todo lugar para el desencuentro
From: Todo lugar para el desencuentro
And I Was Going to the Party
I had bought these white shoesthis white suit to go to the party
but my brother’s blood
spattered my pants
And it is too late to return to the shop
and I have no clean clothes at home
and how the red stands out on the white
Surely the party is already in full swing
and drinks are flowing like water
And to top it all
my brother’s blood
has stained my white shirt
here on the breast
© 2006, Nicolás Suescún
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