Scars
–Circe Maia
Open wounds
on the skin of time

Do they scar?

The days
place their bandages.
The bloody traces
are smoothed and washed.

Do the wounded heal?
—Yes, totally—

(Though at nightfall
the wound bleeds
sometimes).

Translation

Cicatrices
Abiertas heridas
sobre la piel del tiempo¿Cicatrizan?Los días
depositan sus vendas.
Se alisan y se lavan
rastros sanguinolentos¿Se recobra el herido?
—Sí, totalmente—

(Aunque al caer la noche
la herida sangra
a veces.)

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