Adult Spanish Division - Third Prize - Hector Montes (Agawam)
Mientras Tú Dormias
Mientras tú dormías querida
Yo pensaba en ti
Pensamientos lindos
Animaban mi mañana
Mientras tú dormías cariño
Llegaban a mi mente tus recuerdos
Esos recuerdos… tan bellos
Cielo mio
Nube de gloria hermosa
Flota en mi cabeza
Cuando en ti yo pienso
Sin igual frenesí
Deseos… de que estés aquí
Aquí… junto a mí
Apretadita... a mí
Fluyen las letras de mis dedos
Mi corazón les dicta
Les dicta que escribir
Mientras tú dormías querida
Yo sentía tus caricias
Sentía tus labios besarme las mejillas
Una suave brisa…
Una acariciante brisa
Me traía palabritas
Dulces palabritas
En cuyo sonido
Reconocí yo tu voz
Voz de Ángel de Gloria
Vaporosa figura ante mi se materializo
Tenía tu rostro… tu figura
Y con tu tierna sonrisa
Me saludo
Me dijo…
Te quiero… mi amor
Luego de con tu dulce voz
Haberme dicho esto...
Desapareció…
Ante mis ojos
La figura de aquel bello Ángel
Se esfumo…
Mientras tú dormías querida
Sucedió todo esto
Cuando me volví a mirarte en el lecho
Sonreías…
En lo profundo de tu sueño…
En lo hermoso de aquella dulce sonrisa
Veía reflejado yo…
El amor…
El amor que me tenias
Mientras…
...tú dormías…
While you slept
While you slept my darling
I thought of you
Beautiful thoughts animated my morning
While you slept my love
Memories of you came to my mind
Such precious memories
Oh my dearest!
Clouds of wonderful glory
Float in my head
When I think of you,
Frenzied thoughts like no others
Wishing that you were here...
Here... beside me
Real close to me
Letters flow through my fingers
My heart dictates...
Dictates them, what to write
While you slept my morning star
I felt your caress
I felt your lips kissing my cheeks
A gentle breeze
A caressing breeze brought me words
Sweet words which in their sound
I recognized your voice
Voice of a glorious Angel
A vaporous figure materialized before me
It had your face, your figure,
And with your sweet smile...
It greeted me
It said...
I love you my love
Then after saying that
Disappeared right before my eyes
The figure of that beautiful Angel vaporized
All that happened
While you slept
When I turned to look at you in your bed
I saw you smiling
In the deepness of your dream
In the beauty of that sweet smile
I saw the reflection of your love
All the love that you have for me
While...
You slept
“Writing poetry for me, is not only a way of romantic expression, you can write positives messages and thoughts, even humoristic verses. When you read what I write, you will note that I have a peculiar style. I am not pretending to be a Pablo Neruda, or one of the greatest Poets, but certainly I have much fun writing and I love to express my feelings through my poetry.”
Hector Montes
