Translated from Spanish by Delphine Tomes
I never learned how to whistle
I always waited
for you
for your lessons
and your What´s up buddy
Do you need any help with that maths?
I´ll be right here
for you
now that you are gone
my voice
my laugh
and even my weeping
are stronger
thank you so much
and have a good night

Sebastián Díaz Barriga was born in Mexico City in 1998. In 2018, he wrote his first book (Un rezo para mi padre) translated into English in 2020. He achieved first place at the XII National Desiderio Macías Silva Poetry Contest in 2019. He lives in the 21th century while dreaming about life. http://fabricandopajaros.blogspot.com is his blog.