Carnaval
 
 
there are forty days
of each year
when we must think
about all that we have


but to appreciate
we must deprive ourselves
but to remember
we must lack


before all that
we must party
before the lack
there is excess


now we will eat too much
to prepare
now we will dance
to prepare


listen to the music
see the smiles
we will disappear in the crowd
we will disappear in the happiness


tomorrow there will be time to think
tomorrow there will be time to deprive ourselves
today we should celebrate
today is the carnaval


we must realize
that life is short
let's not hesitate to live
the carnaval waits for us

 

Jim Holcombe
Marion, IA

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