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You are here: Home / Blogs / REFLECTIONS ON FIDEL – BURUNDANGA BORICUA 11.29.16

REFLECTIONS ON FIDEL – BURUNDANGA BORICUA 11.29.16

November 28, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

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Fidel Castro 1926-2016

Murió Fidel.

Inmenso es el vacío de su ausencia.

 

Perdió Cuba su Comandante.

Puerto Rico un amigo solidario

el imperio su aguijón constante

el mundo el último revolucionario.

 

?Y cómo no conmoverse

ante un gigante?

 

En su larga jornada

Fidel ha sido tantas cosas

para tanta gente.

fidel-castropd2Unos  agotaran los elogios

otros el sin fin de faltas.

 

A todos toca admitir

que un legado prevalece

cuando un pueblo agradece.

 

Que vivir noventa lustros

sobrevivir ataques y atentados

fidel-castropd3con admiración inalterada

es proeza que asegura

su  sitial en la Historia

su genialidad  en  la memoria.

 

Fidel  alentó el  ideal

la causa, la esperanza.

Que no importa

fidel-castropd4cuan lejos, o cuan cerca.

el margen de adversidad

ni el poder del enemigo

 

Que no importa  la fuerza

cuando el motivo es

en justicia y entereza.

 

Gracias Comandante.

Adelante.

_________________________________________________________

 

Fidel is dead.

Emptiness has no measure.

 

Cuba has lost its Comandante

Puerto Rico a friend

the empire its most ardent critic

the world lost the last revolutionary.

 

And how could we be not moved

by the emptiness of his flight.

 

In his long journey

Fidel has been so many things

to so many people.

Some will praise

others condemn.

All must admit

legacy prevails

when people are  grateful.

 

To live nine decades

to survive attempts and attacks

with unspoiled admiration.

A feat for the books

a genius for all nations.

 

Fidel kindled  ideals

raised a cause,

gave us hope.

 

No matter near or far

struggle and fight

the power of might.

No force will prevail

when justice fuels the heart.

 

Thank you Comandante.

Adelante.

____________________________________________

Copyright 2016 by José M. Umpierre.

 

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