I IS FOR....

INSTANTS

Through the web, there is a controversy about who is the author of this poem.  Some says is Jorge Luis Borges, other says it was someone else. Well, I don´t know who is right, but what I can say for sure is this poem is marvelous work, emotional, deep, complex, honest and  wise. It´s a sea of emotions.

Sometimes when I feel lost, and I am crying and depressed, I tell to myself: “remember to live when you ´re still alive…

So here it is…

If I could live again my life,

In the next - I'll try,

 to make more mistakes,

I won't try to be so perfect,

I'll be more relaxed,

I'll be more full - than I am now,

In fact, I'll take fewer things seriously.

I'll be less hygienic,

I'll take more risks,

I'll take more trips,

I'll watch more sunsets,

I'll climb more mountains,

I'll swim more rivers,

I'll go to more places - I've never been,

I'll eat more ice creams and less beans,

I'll have more real problems - and less imaginary

ones.

I was one of those people who live

prudent and prolific lives -

each minute of his life,

Off course that I had moments of joy - but,

if I could go back I'll try to have only good moments,

If you don't know – that´s what life is made of,

Don't lose the now!

I was one of those who never goes anywhere

without a thermometer,

without a hot-water bottle,

and without an umbrella and without a parachute,

If I could live again - I will travel light,

If I could live again - I'll try to work bare feet

at the beginning of spring till

the end of autumn,

I'll ride more cars,

I'll watch more sunrises and play with more children,

If I have the life to live - but now I am 85,

- and I know that I am dying ...

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