C04 Colombo, Paraná BRAZIL 1890

No fundo, no fundo,

bem lá no fundo,

a gente gostaria

de ver nossos problemas

resolvidos por decreto

a partir desta data,

aquela mágoa sem remédio

é considerada nula

e sobre ela — silêncio perpétuo

extinto por lei todo o remorso,

maldito seja quem olhar pra trás,

lá pra trás não há nada,

e nada mais

mas problemas não se resolvem,

problemas têm família grande,

e aos domingos

saem todos a passear

o problema, sua senhora

e outros pequenos probleminhas.

— Paulo Leminski, “Bem No Fundo,” 1987

Translation from Portuguese to English:

Deep down, deep

down,

we would like

to see our problems

resolved by decree

from this date onwards,

that unresolved grief

is considered null

and over it — perpetual silence

extinguished by law all remorse,

damn anyone who looks back,

back there is nothing,

and nothing more

but problems are not resolved,

problems have a large family,

and on Sundays

everyone goes out for a walk about

the problem, your lady

and other little problems.

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