In the folds of the hills
Where the concern lies
And houses are put in the inclined land
The old lady, Manuel's mother
Of Jorge and Isabel
Lived Jaime and Isabel
Lived Jorge and Amanda his wife
Lived the widow of Roberto
The widow's teenager
lived Felipe and Luis
Lived Alejandra
Until the February fire.
Now they live in another fold.
John
Kind, quiet, friendly, mysterious
Sibling of Christian and Alejandra
Lover of music, poetry, drawing, and anime
Who feels remorse towards the Earth, like questioning everything we do, and tired of all the fighting in the world
Who needs peace, less lights, and more sky
Who wants to learn more about Japanese culture, the human heart and mind
Who gives back to his old school, his parents, and the poor.
Who fears death, growing up and college
Who for relaxation enjoys listening to music, sleeping, and writing poetry
Who would like to see everyone get along, no guns, and his niece and nephew again
Who lives in Paterson
Monteblanco
All the things I fear you have heard
Loving me anyway despite my oddities
Laughter exceeds every word
Emptying the worries I carry with me
Justifying me though I may be wrong
And helping me through in goodness
Never expecting me to be strong
Despite the immolating darkness
Remembered and never once forgotten,
Alejandra, my friend, the begotten
The light turns yellow and the mother hauls on the brakes,
the truck behind her tried but it was already too late
the little girl is knocked unconscious the ambulance soon arrives
the mother has minor bruises but the child is listed in critical
and the bedside vigil begins
Alejandra, my baby, please get better for I need you with me
her angels are hovering over waiting on the word that is yet to be
tears seep through the mother's eyes whispering
Alejandra, darling, how could this be
one moment we're together and now I pray I'll have another chance
to say how much I love you
Twenty-four hours went by when Alejandra passed in the night
she looked just like an angle so sweet in the light
How will I ever live with this pain inside of me?
When all I want to do is go and be with my baby
Alejandra, my gift was taken all too soon
and now my baby's in Heaven so brief and all too soon