–

–

sé amable

–

siempre nos piden

que entendamos

el punto de vista de los demás

no importa lo anticuado

estúpido o detestable que sea.

–

le piden a uno que vea

su total error

sus vidas malgastadas

con amabilidad,

especialmente

si son viejos.

–

pero la vejez es el total

de nuestros actos.

ellos han envejecido mal

porque han vivido desenfocados,

han rehusado ver.

–

no es su culpa?

de quién es?

–
mía?

–

me piden que oculte

mi punto de vista sobre ellos

por miedo de

su miedo.

–

la vejez no es un crimen

pero la vergüenza

de una vida

deliberadamente

malgastada

–

entre tantas vidas

deliberadamente

malgastadas

–

sí lo es.

–

be kind

–
we are always asked

to understand the other person’s

viewpoint

no matter how

out-dated

foolish or

obnoxious.

–

one is asked

to view

their total error

their life-waste

with

kindliness,

especially if they are

aged.

–

but age is the total of

our doing.

they have aged

badly

because they have

lived

out of focus,

they have refused to

see.

–

not their fault?

–

whose fault?

mine?

–

I am asked to hide

my viewpoint

from them

for fear of their

fear.

–

age is no crime

–

but the shame

of a deliberately

wasted

life

–

among so many

deliberately

wasted

lives

–

is.

–

charles bukowski

–

sé amable

nuestras versiones

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