Sr. Coronel

You didn't have much time
To think about setbacks
Except for that heart problem
And now you're taking medication for your blood pressure
And the world you built
It collapsed in the cold water
And when you say that nothing is the same under the sky anymore
You're lying, Mr. Colonel

You are very well-read
He read books and treatises
He danced the waltz of the crowned
He had influential friends in the judiciary
It has already traveled to the four corners of the earth
But today he lives in the darkness of a cave
Because that's where you belong
That's your headquarters
Isn't that right?
Mr. Colonel

Were you the type who believed?
In each syllable of the words
He waved his hands and showed his teeth
For bishops and presidents
But even the Holy Bible
He hides his own razors
What if life is a bride?
So yours is unveiled
Isn't that right?
Mr. Colonel

You come back in a hurry
Wipe the sweat from your forehead with a handkerchief
And he locks himself away because he's afraid
From that recurring nightmare
From the monster that emerged from its shell
And while you watch life go by through the windowpane
That's when you realize that in this carousel
You are alone
Mr. Colonel