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    Posted on October 5th, 2009

    Written by Jose (Jossi) Fresco Benaim

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    Gracias a la Vida (in memoriam)

    Thank you, Life, for you gave me so much.

    You gave me two stars for eyes and when I open them

    I can perfectly distinguish black from white

    And up above in the skies the constelations

    And in the crowds the man I love.



    Thank you, Life, for you gave me so much.
    You gave me two stars for eyes and when I open them
    I can perfectly distinguish black from white
    And up above in the skies the constelations
    And in the crowds the man I love.

    Thank you, Life, for you gave me so much.
    You gave me ears so that I can hear
    And record the sounds day and night of
    Crickets, canaries, factories, dogs barking,
    The rain falling, and the sweet voice of my loved one.

    Thank you, Life, for you gave me so much.
    You gave me the sounds and the alphabet
    And with them the words I think of and declare
    Mother, friend, brother and light shining
    Over the route of my loved one’s soul.

    Thank you, Life, for you gave me so much.
    You gave my tired feet the strenght to walk
    On them I have visited cities and potholes
    Beaches and deserts, mountains and valleys
    And your house, your street, your backyard.

    Thank you, Life, for you gave me so much.
    You gave me my heart that beats like a drum
    When I see the fruits of the human brain
    When I see good so far away from evil
    When I look in the depth of your beautiful eyes.

    Thank you, Life, for you gave me so much.
    You gave me laughter and tears
    So I can express happiness and sorrow
    The two elements my songs are made of
    And your songs, which are like my songs,
    And everybody’s songs, which are also mine.

    Thank you Life.

    GRACIAS A LA VIDA

    Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
    Me dio dos luceros, y cuando los abro,
    Perfecto distingo lo negro del blanco,
    Y en el alto cielo su fondo estrellado,
    Y en las multitudes al hombre que yo amo.

    Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
    Me ha dado el oído que, en todo su ancho,
    Graba noche y día grillos y canarios
    Martillos, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos,
    Y la voz tan tierna de mi bien amado.

    Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto,
    Me ha dado el sonido y abecedario.
    Con él las palabras que pienso y declaro,
    “madre, amigo hermano” y luz alumbrando
    la ruta del alma del que estoy amando

    Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
    Me ha dado la marcha de mis pies cansados.
    Con ellos anduve ciudades y charcos,
    Playas y desiertos, montañas y llanos,
    Y la casa tuya, tu calle y tu patio.

    Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
    Me dio el corazón, que agita su marco.
    Cuando miro el fruto del cerebro humano,
    Cuando miro al bueno tan lejos del malo.
    Cuando miro el fondo de tus ojos claros.

    Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto.
    Me ha dado la risa, me ha dado el llanto.
    Así yo distingo dicha de quebranto,
    Todos materiales que forman mi canto,
    Y el canto de ustedes que es es mismo canto

    Gracias a la vida….

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