Els Falziots

Let the kites fly
Doesn't mean
Garbí has to turn
this evening,
or a westerly storm
to break out.
Let the kites fly
the wind doesn't care.

Let the kites fly
Doesn't mean
they chase the sun
behind the oaks
and make a cradle
with ferns.
Let the kites fly
the sun doesn't care.

It doesn't matter to him
or
it matters so much
that when the kites leave
the sun stays crying.

Let the kites fly
Doesn't mean
they skim the sea
of men and boats
and smooth its back
with clear mirrors.
Let the kites fly
the sea doesn't care.

Let the kites fly
Doesn't mean
the sky has to be embroidered
with fireflies
or the moon painted
a waxing crescent.
Let the kites fly
the sky doesn't care.

It doesn't matter to him
or
it matters so much
that when the kites leave
the sky stays crying.

And after all this
tell me
if the flight of this kite
means nothing.