Cuaresma

Silvina Garre
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Acabó de una vez la alegría

The joy has finally ended

Y el modo de ser diferente

And the way of being different

Acabó carnaval este día

Carnival ended today

Y la plaza no es más de la gente

And the square no longer belongs to the people


Andan sueltos fantasmas y brujas

Ghosts and witches roam freely

Hombres lobo en noches de luna

Werewolves on moonlit nights

Y los duendes de noches oscuras

And elves on dark nights

Se divierten haciendo diabluras

They have fun playing pranks


Todo se repite hermanita

Everything repeats, little sister

Como antiguamente

As in ancient times

Y el diablo goza hermanita

And the devil enjoys, little sister

Asustando gente

Scaring people


Las iglesias con puertas trancadas

Churches with locked doors

Ya no entran ni salen milagros

No miracles come in or out anymore

Las personas de bocas cerradas

People with closed mouths

Volverán a cuidar de sus actos

Will again take care of their deeds


En el viernes de semana santa

On Good Friday of Holy Week

Van las filas de velas ardientes

Rows of burning candles go

Tras un coro que el pueblo agiganta

Behind a choir that magnifies the people

Suplicando por el inocente

Pleading for the innocent


Todo se repite hermanita

Everything repeats, little sister

Como antiguamente

As in ancient times

Y el diablo goza hermanita

And the devil enjoys, little sister

Asustando gente

Scaring people


Procesión de virtuosos dolientes

Procession of virtuous mourners

De quejosos, de ricos perdidos

Complainers, lost rich

De olvidados, de pobres creyentes

Forgotten, poor believers

Del amor hoy en en torno reunidos

Today gathered around love


Y por fin amanece la pascua

And finally, Easter dawns

Y al supremo con las manos juntas

And to the Supreme with hands together

Rezarán con el alma entre ascuas

They will pray with souls ablaze

Para no parecérsele a Judas

Not to resemble Judas


Todo se repite hermanita

Everything repeats, little sister

Como antiguamente

As in ancient times

Y el diablo goza hermanita

And the devil enjoys, little sister

Asustando gente

Scaring people

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Guatemala City, Guatemala September 23, 2024
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