Latin Given Vent

Ana Claudia

(Sorry about my English, it is not my first language. It was hard in Portuguese, I hope I can be understandable in your language.)

What can be left?
If has few bread and few circus.
Don't know if it is our mistake.
Already I can't think.
I wonder if I will be alive?
The small space is request.
Everyone try to get your piece of smile.
It cames gradually.
In stages.
Rationed like the bread,
like the circus.
Crowd togheter everyone,
try not to be different,
but fight to be special.
Has any another way?
Divide what is rationed,
fraction.
It is little.
What is possible about that?
Like to curtail,
starts the agressions.
Don't shall exists nothing more.
How have a son in this situations?
Just for he see a world without honesty division,
without correct homeland,
without ressources,
without happiness.

Being Enlightened

Well, Ana, I suppose that's why they say "divide and conquer". Labelling and putting people into categories is ridiculous...we are all people, we should be in this together, trying to make it work for all of us!

"Crowd togheter everyone,
try not to be different,
but fight to be special." - precisely! It's so strange how that is how we're taught to think , isn't it?

Although the english is choppy, I think you can still understand the underlying meaning, Ana. Keep up the good work!

Ana Claudia

First: thanks for the read and comments.
Second: I'm a little sad. I don't think we have to separate peoples by categories or nationalitys, too; surprises me that you have this meaning, really!
This poem is part of anothers that talking about politicals problems. May be the title is not aproppriate... You know, for us it is so difficult and all the time we want to demand about it. In portuguese is also a sad poetry (but in english it can be had a "noise"), but certainly I don't want this kind of meaning. But it was interesting to know that somethings that we write can be understood otherwise. I'll be more careful. Accept my apology.

Being Enlightened

Oh no, no, I don't personally think we need to separate and divide and I don't think your poem said that either! What I was saying is that we shouldn't separate but that too often, that is what happens. I thought your poem was speaking out against separation. No apology needed and don't be sad, we're just doing our best to communicate.

Ana Claudia

In portuguese we said (in this case): "Ufa!" - Something like an expression of relief.
"Ufa", we talk the same language. (not the language in fact, but the way of thinking language).
It's hard to write in another language, sometimes I'm being worry about that. But i'll keep trying, and i'll read my dictionary correctly... (talk with people from another country and realize that we are equals, and thinking like one, compensate for).
I remove the apology and double my thanks.

depopulationINC

a very moving piece. A deep and heart filled writing. Thankyou. Your english may not be perfect, but it was more than made up for by the power of the words.

Ana Claudia

I'm happy with your nice words. Sometimes the things do all of us surfer (like in every place in the planet), and I can't be quiet about that. It is gratifying and encourage because we don't fell alone. Thank you. (I'm learning english, I'll improve).