Sunday, April 02, 2006

Charles Bukowski -Be kind-

Be kind
Charles Bukowski (1920-1994)

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.


Se amable

Siempre nos piden
que entendamos
el punto de vista de los demás
no importa cuán
estúpido o
aburrido sea.

Te piden que veas
su fatal error
sus vidas malgastadas
con amabilidad,
especialmente si son
viejos.

Pero la vejez es el total
de nuestros actos
ellos envejecieron mal
porque vivieron
mal,
rehusaron ver.

¿No es su responsabilidad?

¿De quién es?
¿mía?

Me piden que no les diga
lo que pienso
por miedo de su
miedo.

La vejez no es un crimen.

Pero la vergüenza
de una vida
deliberadamente
malgastada

entre tantas
vidas
deliberadamente
malgastadas.

Si lo es.

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