AT PEACE

 AT PEACE 

Amado Nervo 

 Very close to my sundown,

 I bless you, life,

 because you never 

gave me false hope,

 nor unjust work, 

 nor undeserved punishment. 

 Because I see at the end

 of my rough path

 that I was the architect 

 of my own destiny.

 If I extracted the sweetness

 or bitterness of things, 

 it was because I put

 bitterness and sweetness into them.

 When I planted rose bushes, 

 I always reaped roses. 

 Surely, winter will follow

 my vim and vigor,

 but you never told me 

 that May would last forever!

 I found without a doubt

 the nights long with my sorrows;

 but you didn't promise me 

 just good nights; 

and instead I had

 some blessed and serene ones…

 I loved, I was loved, 

 the sun caressed my face. 

Life, you owe me nothing!

 Life, we are at peace!