Só as Mães São Felizes

You never stayed up
At Duvivier at five
Nor got a scare
Leaving Val Improviso
It was almost noon
On the dark side of life
Never saw Lou Reed
"Walking On The Wild Side"
Nor Melodia turned around
Praying for Estácio
Never saw Allen Ginsberg
Paying for sex in Alaska
Nor Rimbaud at times
Negotiating white slaves
You never heard of a curse
Never saw a miracle
Never cried alone in a dirty bathroom
Nor ever wanted to see God's face!
I've been to great parties
At the hottest addresses
I drank champagne and hemlock
With intelligent comments
Sadder than those of a whore
At Barbarella at fifteen to seven
Did you notice how the old
Are losing hope
With their pets and plants
They've lived everything
And know that life is beautiful
Did you notice the cruel innocence of children
With their disconcerting comments
They guess everything
And know that life is beautiful
You never dreamed
Of being fucked by animals
Nor had sex with corpses?
Never betrayed your best friend
Nor wanted to sleep with your mother?
Only mothers are happy...