Mejor / Better

Mejor / Better

A Poem by Chandler Oswin
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A poem I wrote in Spanish and English (no the translations are not equivalent)

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Pensaba que era especial,

Y que necesitaba ser el mejor

En cada minuto de cada día

Sino fuera el peor.


Ahora veo que no tenía sentido

Porque siempre puedo mejorarme,

Y todos nos hemos mejorados 

Desde siempre.


El bebé trata de caminar:

Se calle, se levanta, y trata otra vez.

¿Es la verdad para adultos? 

Pues, agallas no son limitadas a la niñez.


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I thought that I was special,

And that I needed to be the best

In every minute of every day 

Or otherwise I would be the worst.


Now I see that I was wrong,

Because I can always get better,

And we have all made each other better

Since forever. 


A baby learns to walk:

It falls, it gets up and continues to try. 

Is it the same for adults?

Well, courage is something you must decide. 

© 2019 Chandler Oswin


Author's Note

Chandler Oswin
Constructive criticism is appreciated, just don't be rude about it

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Added on April 1, 2019
Last Updated on April 26, 2019
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Chandler Oswin
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