Evening thoughts/ Ganduri de seara

Evening thoughts

I like this place. I finally feel at peace. The sky meets the earth everywhere I look. Sometimes I think I could stretch out my hand and touch the stars. The dusk and the dawn unveil hypnotizing colors. The earth and the air are teeming with life: from the powerful elephants defiantly crossing the street to the crawling insects that leave their tracks in the sandy soil. Birds are playing through the clouds and tiny reptiles are hiding in the corners. Smiling children are rushing to greet me. Their clothes are dirty and they often walk barefoot or in worn out slippers. They do not need much to laugh out loud. We have so much more than they do and we still we forget to smile, to live… Why?

I wish I could stay here forever. Unfortunately, I still have some unfinished business back home… Maybe some day…

Ganduri de seara

Imi place aici. E liniste, in sfarsit. Cerul se uneste cu pamantul oriunde ma uit. Uneori cred ca as putea atinge stelele. Apusul si rasaritul etaleaza culori hipnotizante. Pamantul si aerul sunt pline de viata: de la semetul elefant ce trece strada cu indrazneala, la insectele taratoare ce lasa urme in pamantul nisipos. Pasarile se joaca printre nori si reptile micute se ascund pe la colturi. Copiii se grabesc sa ma intampine veseli. Hainele lor sunt murdare si merg adesea desculti sau cu papuci demult uzati. Nu au nevoie de prea mult ca sa rada din toata inima. Noi avem atat de mult fata de ei dar uitam sa zambim, sa traim… De ce?

Mi-as dori sa raman aici pentru totdeauna. Din pacate, ma asteapta inca responsabilitati acasa… Poate intr-o zi…