POEM OF THE FRIEND (for Gilberto) REMEMBER OF THOSE TIME FRIEND.
CANTANTAROLAR AND SMILE
YOU A DREAMING POET,
CANTOR MATHEMATICIAN AND TEACHER,
I JUST HIS FRIEND POET.
I remember you, friend.
DREAMING WITH THE FUTURE,
SEMPR CORDIAL AND SIMPLE,
YOUR FRIENDLY SINCERITY,
Until today,
MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSE,
ITS PARENTS AND ITS KIND,
I think of you, friend
WHICH HAS ALWAYS HONORED ME,
WITH YOUR WORDS
EXAMPLES AND CARINHO,
WITH HIS HONESTY AND SMILE,
GIBERTO SMART BOY,
Friend is close,
REMEMBER OF YOUR RHYTHMS AND SONGS,
DEN YOUR ARTIST SENSITIVITY,
FRIEND GILBERTO I LISTEN TO YOU,
I SEE YOUR FINE SONGS
I LOVE YOUR INTERPRETATIONS,
Do you eat hearts?
FRIENDS SO ARE RARE,
THEREFORE I PRETEND,
My dear
I AM THE FUSK YOU THE CAMARO,
MY FRIEND HUG,
MY CARING AND FRIENDSHIP,
YOU ARE MORE THAN A BROTHER,
THE TIME AND DISTANCE,
DO NOT LET IT FORGET,
Love you friend
ANTONIO GUIMARÃES