She comes to me on gentle blowing winds
Her aura shining brighter than the morning sun
A smile that can melt the hardest heart
Her touch is what one hopes to experience
The sight of her brining forth a deep yearning
To be the one that gains her favor
And then softly she turns with a slow backwards glance
Like that - she is gone
Am I the better man for seeing her for that brief moment?
Yes - but the emptiness she leaves threatens to destroy
First Edition Translation of Teselas by Carmen Crespo X111 César Simón Poetry Prixe 2016 Translated from Spanish by Robin Ouzman Hislop and Amparo Arrospíde