Instants

“If I could live my life again,

next time I would try to make more mistakes.

I wouldn't try to be so perfect,

In fact, very few things I would take seriously.

It would be less hygienic. I would take more risks

I would travel more, contemplate more sunsets,

climb more mountains, swim more rivers.

I'd go to more places I've never been,

I would eat more ice cream and less lentils,

I would have more real problems and fewer imaginary ones.

I was one of those people who lived wisely

and deeply every minute of your life;

Of course I had moments of joy.

But if I could live again I would only treat

to have good times.

Because if you don't know, that's what life is made of, just moments;

don't miss the now.

I was one of those who never went

anywhere without a thermometer,

a hot water bottle, an umbrella and a parachute and,

if I could live again, I would travel lighter.

If I could live again,

would start walking barefoot in early spring

and would continue to do so until late autumn.

I would go around my street more,

I would contemplate more sunrises and play with more children,

if I had another life ahead of me.

But, you see, I'm 85 years old and I'm dying."