DRAGONFLY

The dragonfly appearedLa libélula apareció

The North wind brought it byEl viento del Norte la trajo

As summer slipped awayMientras el verano se desvanecía

And autumn was approachingY el otoño se acercaba

It flew through silver treesVolaba entre árboles plateados

That stood beside the lakeQue se alzaban junto al lago

I looked into its eyesMiré en sus ojos

To find that it was smiling.Para descubrir que estaba sonriendo.

The dragonfly was mineLa libélula era mía

As slender as a wandTan delicada como una varita

It cast a spell as it clungLanzaba un hechizo mientras se aferraba

To leaves that soon were fallingA hojas que pronto caían

Its camouflage grew faintSu camuflaje se desvanecía

As my mind grew darker stillMientras mi mente se oscurecía aún más

I scarcely dared to breatheApenas me atrevía a respirar

It was frail and I might harm it.Era frágil y podría dañarla.

Its touch was as soft as the thistledownSu tacto era tan suave como el duende

That is borne on the evening breezeQue es llevado por la brisa nocturna

Its kiss was as warm as the summer rainSu beso era tan cálido como la lluvia de verano

That whispers and sighs through the treesQue susurra y suspira entre los árboles

And now the warmth of the pale winter sunY ahora el calor del pálido sol invernal

Has melted the heart of the snowHa derretido el corazón de la nieve

I lie awake throughout the nightPermanezco despierto toda la noche

And wait for the North wind to blow.Y espero a que sople el viento del Norte.