Jennifer Cortés Arias
Seattle
Pasos
Mi cabello enredado evitando miradas, uno, dos pasos, esta es mi parada.
Al silencio lo releva mi olfato, el miedo se activa, uno, dos pasos, atravieso la salida.
Camino sobre hojas caídas, uno, dos pasos, el viento entona una vida tranquila.
Inagotables pasos, reconozco que estoy viva.
Steps
My tangled hair avoiding stares, one, two steps, this is my stopping place.
My sense of smell replacing silence, fear escalates, one, two steps, I cross the gate.
Over fallen leaves I’m springing, one, two steps, of a tranquil life the wind is singing.
Endless strides, I realize that I’m alive.
Original language: Spanish
Translated by: José Luis Montero
Translated by: José Luis Montero
Photo by: Timothy Aguero Photography