Today, just now, just now,
I bring my life close to you again—
hiding all my failures,
concealing all my wounds.
And today as I find
the protection of your steady hands
just now I realize that it hurts me
to know I’ve done you wrong.

I was younger then
and had a careless heart…
down the streets of deceit
it tumbled and stumbled.
You loved me so, so much
that your sadness wore me down
and rather than listen to your weeping
I chose to not see you anymore.

Today, as I return
I thought you’d scorn me by forgetting me,
and instead I find only the punishment
of all your forgiveness.



lyrics by Homero Manzi
music by Osvaldo Pugliese

https://poesiadegotan.com/2009/05/13/recien-1943/