Corazón
By hearing, by seeing, in her heart has she known
You placed a hand on your chest, and you said "Corazón"
Then taught me what meaning there can be in a word
And with that simple wisdom I've lived and I've grown
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"It means heart," you said, "but it’s not one of stone;
It's one that gains strength like the wings of a bird,"
You placed a hand on your chest, and you said "Corazón"
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"When leaving the nest the young bird has not flown
But falls only with guidance of all that she’s heard,"
And with that simple wisdom I've lived and I've grown
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"When fearing and falling she must feel alone
But deep in her heart she must know it’s absurd-"
You placed a hand on your chest, and you said "Corazón"
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"By hearing, by seeing, in her heart has she known
The truth of her nature: that her flight is assured!"
And with that simple wisdom I've lived and I've grown
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“Like the bird, then, we know in our hearts we’ve been shown
That the wind for our flight is the Light of That Word .”
You placed a hand on your chest, and you said “Corazón”
And with that simple wisdom I’ve lived and I’ve grown.
About the Creator
Judah LoVato
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Comments (1)
What a beautiful villanelle that captures many aspects of the heart in English and Spanish.