On the moon

Well, it couldn´t be wrong
for he did all he did just to hide and get rid
of it all:
and that´s all he could take
before these things laid unawake
had gotten up to take a walk;

And it´s a shame, you still doubt
for they did what they did to let us dream about
the glory of it all:
and, if you live just one more day,
for god´s sake,
tell them you´ve got a little more to hear,
a little more to say;

Before you go to heaven,
there´s a whole story to tell,
a century of prayers to pray.

Live once

Dia desses, acordou num sobressalto:
tinha de falar menos, ouvir mais,
aprender mais e inventar menos;

Discutir menos, engolir mais,
trabalhar mais, dormir menos,
sonhar menos e descansar mais,
Pensar mais, agir menos,
correr menos e andar mais;

Amar mais, odiar menos,
confiar menos e refletir mais,
desconfiar mais, entender menos,
julgar menos e acreditar mais
naquilo que lhe diziam:

Era assim e não fingiam
que não fossem todos, incluindo ele,
pequenos.