FAREWELL

Fly, fly up to the sky with the angels,

Do not be frightened by the steep heights,
the dazzling lights or chiming bells
The raising sounds come from an angel's choir
I heard they are a delight
Mind-blowing and beyond sublime

For, you know, you are on your way to heaven

The angels are taking you to your loved ones

And when you are done kissing and hugging Mã Gugu, Pá Jansénio,
your sisters and brothers

When you are done spoiling Ana and Teck

When you’ve had one of those surrealistic talks with tio Manim

And greeted tio Nuta, tio Julio and all the others,

Tell them how much we all love and miss them.

If you happen to see my tia Mana, my cousin Dadim
I am sure he is around Teck and Ana -
And my brother in law, Ná,
let them know that I miss them too.

As for you, tia Mência, we will be missing you tremendously.
Your soft voice and manners
Your quiet and cheeky wit
And even your occasional cockiness

Have a safe trip to the Heavens.

P.S. Remember, if you start playing cards with tia Zinha again
that as a cheat she is grand.

So keep your eyes wide open.
Do not let her nifty fingers out of your sight.
Not for a moment, a split second or even a sigh
But please refrain from fighting
Or rather do fight, for those moments were positively side-splitting

But first, give her a hug for me, will you?