LA FINESTRA

THE WAITER 

 She always leaned to watch for us,


  Anxious if we were late,


  In winter by the window,


  In summer by the gate.


   

    

  And though we mocked her tenderly,


  Who had such foolish care,


   The long way home would seem more safe

   
Because she waited there.    

   
Her thoughts were all so full of us,

   
She never could forget!


   And so I think that where she is


   She must be watching yet.


    

   Waiting till we come home to her,


   Anxious if we are late,

   
Watching from Heaven’s window,


   Leaning on Heaven’s gate.


Margaret Widdemer (1884-1978)

L'ESPERA

Ella sempre  treu el cap per mirar

Inquieta si arribem tard

A l’hivern per la finestra

A l’estiu per porta.

I encara que riguem amb tendresa

De qui debades tant s’hi amoïna,

El llarg camí cap a casa sembla més segur,

I és qui ella sempre ens espera.

Pensa sempre en nosaltres, ella,

Mai no gosaria oblidar-nos

I jo sé que des d'allà on és

Encara deu ens estar observant.

Ella, ens espera fins que hi arribem,

Inquieta si fem tard

Mira per la finestra del cel

Observa per la porta del cel.

Margaret Widdemer (1884-1978)