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I CRY FOR YOU KYIV, Ricardo J. Bogaert-Álvarez, PhD



Even though I’m thousand

of miles away from you

I cry for you Kyiv


Even though I was not

born in your wonderful city

I cry for you Kyiv


Even though I can’t fire

a rifle for you

I cry for you Kyiv


Even though I can’t stop

the damn Russian tanks

I cry for you Kyiv


Even though they bombard you

and may conquer you

I cry for you, Kyiv


Even though I can only

pray and offer you my tears

I know

there will come a time

not far from now, Kyiv,

when your freedom will

be reborn like the precious

wheat in your sacred steppe


Ricardo J. Bogaert-Álvarez, PhD

Denver, 2/24/2022


YO LLORO POR TI, KYIV


Aunque estoy a miles

de millas lejos de ti

Yo lloro por ti, Kyiv


Aunque no nací en

tu maravillosa ciudad

Yo lloro por ti, Kyiv


Aunque no puedo disparar

un rifle por ti

Yo lloro por ti, Kyiv


Aunque no puedo detener

los malditos tanques rusos

Yo lloro por ti, Kyiv


Aunque te bombardeen y

te conquisten

Yo lloro por ti, Kyiv


Aunque yo sólo puedo rezar

y ofrecer mis lágrimas por ti, Kyiv


Yo sé que un día

no lejano vendrá y

tu libertad renacerá

como el trigo precioso

de tu estepa sagrada


Ricardo J. Bogaert-Álvarez, PhD

Denver, 24/2/2022


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