Mexico I Still Believe In You   (English Translation)
Gris De le Rosa C.

Grand manifestations of work, Mexico
You smile as you extend your hand
It does not matter if they are friend or
Foe or a stranger
All you know how to say is
“Welcome”
And you give something to everyone
I still believe in you, Mexico
Because in your prime
From that port where the ocean hugs your
Waist
And its bays with open arms
Were destroyed by mother nature
I still believe in you, Mexico
Because when I see my Acapulco
In a sea of sadness and pain
My soul becomes a river of sorrow
I still believe in you, Mexico
Because I was born from you, like the
Eagle
Which is the symbol of patriotism and
Freedom!
Even though others critisize you for
Being ignorant
Giving you a bad reputation
Little is said about your humanity
I still believe in you, Mexico
Because my own eyes have seen your
Famous ports
With streets turned into rivers
Bridges torn from there foundations
Cars torn like tin cans, Super Markets torn apart.
Homes and houses totally destroyed
But what hurts me most like it does
You
Is that your sons and daughters
Compatriots of mine.
I do not respect you ‘Paulinne’
Not the things that you love the most:
Your children, my race, that bronze
Colored race
That against all adversities does not
Know how to quit!
A race that from sun up to sun down has
Served you
Has given you and constructed you.
It does not matter from where or how
But at the end…
It was destroyed by a hurricane
Why not believe in you Mexico?
I heard you howl out in pain.
I touched your bleeding wounds
I saw you run in desperation.
My senses know how you move
Helping yourself and accepting
The help of your brothers like the human
That you are.
Showing your humbleness
Believing in the prophecy: Three days of darkness,
Faithful words that with few clues; came true.
I believe in you Mexico
I still believe in you!


Mexico I Still Believe In You   (Spanish Translation)
Mexico, Aun Creo En Ti

MEXICO, GRANDEZA EXTENSA MANIFESTADA EN OBRAS
SONRIENTE ESTAS Y LA MANO EXTIENDES.
NO IMPORTA SI AL VIL, AL AMIGO O AL EXTRANO.
SOLO SABES DECIR: “BIENVENIDO”
Y A CADA QUIEN LE DAS UN ALGO.
MEXICO, AUN CREO EN TI.
PORQUE EN LA PLENITUD DE TU GRANDEZA
DE ESE PUERTO QUE CON EL MAR TE APRIETA LA CINTURA
Y CON SUS BAHIAS SEMEJANTES A BRAZOS ABIERTOS,
FUE DERROTADO POR LA MADRE NATURALEZA
MEXICO, AUN CREO EN TI
PORQUE AL MIRAR A MI ACAPULCO
HECHO UN MAR DE DOLOR Y DE DESGRACIA
EL ALMA ENTERA SE MA HACE UN RIO DE LUTO.
MEXICO, AUN CREO EN TI
PORQUE NACI DE TI COMO UN AVE LLAMADO AGUILA.
QUE SIGNIFICA !LIBERTAD! !PATRIA!
AUNQUE OTROS TE CRITIQUEN POR SER IGNORANTE
DANDOTE ASI MALA FAMA,
QUE POCO SE HABLA DE TU GRACIA HUMANA.
MEXICO, AUN CREO EN TI
PORQUE MIS OJOS OBSERVARON TU FAMOSO PUERTO,
CON CALLES HECHOS ARROYOS,
PUENTES ARRANCADOS DE SUS DEBERES,
AUTOS HECHOS HOJALATAS, MERCADO, HECHO
ESCOMBROS.
!CASA Y HOGARES TOTALMENTE DESTRUIDOS!
PERO LO QUE MAS MA HA DOLIDO TANTO COMO A TI;
!ES QUE TE SON ARRANCADOS TUS HIJOS,
COMPATRIOTAS MIOS!
NO TE RESPETO “PAULINNE” NI LO QUE MAS AMAS:
TUS HIJOS, MI RAZA, ESA RAZA DE BRONCE
QUE ANTE ADVERSIDADES FATALES !NO SE RAJA!
RAZA QUE DE SOL A SOL TE HA SERVIDO.
TE HA DADO, TE HA CONSTRUIDO
NO IMPORTA DONDE SEA Y COMO SEA.
POR QUE AL FINAL…
POR UN HURACAN FUE DERROTADO.
!COMO NO CREER EN TI MI MEXICO!
SI TE ESCUCHE AHUY AR DEL DOLOR.
TE PALPE AL SANGRAR LA HERIDA
TE VI CORRER DE LA DESESPERACION.
SI MIS SENTIDOS SABEN COMO TE MUEVES
AUXILIANDOTE A TI MISMO Y ACEPTANDO
COMO BUEN VECINO LA AYUDA DE TUS HERMANOS.
MOSTRANDO TU HUMILDAD,
CREYENDO QUE LA PROFECIA: OSCURIDAD DE TRES DIAS,
PALABRA FIEL AUNQUE CON POSCAS CLAVES; FUE
CUMPLIDA.
MEXICO, CREO EN TI.
!MEXICO, AUN CREO EN TI!