A nudez

[portunhol surenho]

Devería ser
una coisa
sen comentá
la nudez,
y a minha
lo es.

Nudity should be
an unremarkable thing,
and mine surely is.

We Are All Foreigners

We are all foreigners
from another place
of ease and comfort,
thrown together here
to love, to struggle,
and perhaps to learn.
We spend our time
acquiring the language
and learning the culture,
for better or worse--
hoping to survive,
or even thrive,
and not offend.
But should we not
remember
the rich heritage
that we have brought?