The Gift of Death "Father!" Juan said. His sad gaze was reflected in the blackness of the water in the thick night. The fog that hovered near the ground reminded him of his childhood days when

When does money have no value? By definition, money must have value; otherwise, it wouldn't be money. If we look at it in its physical form, it's nothing more than pieces of paper with a nice design, but

Imagine you're in a lose-lose situation. Javier didn't think twice. He took his family and left quietly, or at least that's what he thought. Javier loved drawing people's faces, but he was very slow at

The end That afternoon, as the sun sank behind the hills of his small plot, he finished fitting the last beam of his cabin. There were no locks on the doors; in fact, there were no internal doors that

I walk difficult paths, a victim of your comical tradition of making me yours in a song, only to then forget I exist. I'm your funny game; in your bed, just a teddy bear, abandoned and stuffed. Your smile

It's been raining for a few hours now, the traffic is awful, and with all the construction going on in the city, I can't wait to get home. I was thinking of doing laundry, but I don't think that's going

## In advance I'm telling you in advance that if you come with me you won't find the peace Nor the comfort you've been searching for And you'll ask, "When will it be?" But then, my love, you'll

Hace algunos meses al tratar de subir las escaleras del metro me detuve varias veces para tomar aire. Al lado mío mi compañera de trabajo, Julia, estaba en la misma situación. Un esfuerzo sobrehumano nada

Llena de ansiedad -No me explico como vivió tanto. Se supone que viviría unos meses y termino viviendo veinte años mas- -Cállate, te van oir. Ya van a leer el testamento- -Soy la esposa y no tiene más

De lo sencillo a lo complejo se puede ver en el espejo en las noches agitadas, cómo hadas que bajan con el viento y recitan un cuento al sediento sueño

Fasten Your Seatbelt "Fasten your seatbelt," the flight attendant told me, somewhat insistently. The plane was about to take off, but I felt too restless; the lack of coffee was affecting me,

Un subito aumento de la gasolina perturbo la economía de aquel pequeño país, el aumento solo había sido del 80%, pero con la escalada de precios, el costo de la vida se fue al triple. la mayoría de la

Madre En la fila del banco nacional una chica en hábito observaba un amuleto hecho con las fibras naturales de la soga con la que habían colgado a un asesino. Parecía en ocasiones rezarle y en ocasiones

Coincidence I found you again. Coincidence is a cruel thing that leaves my soul stripped of sincerity. Hahaha I'm not going to tell you the truth, I love you for eternity even though you're a lie that

Canción antigua Suena una canción antigua en el café vacío son susurros que quedaron atrapados entre las paredes de madera. El barniz está tallado. Las palmas de las manos de una mujer han quedado marcadas.

Institution Our love is in crisis You hide and I don't look for you because finding you disrupts the institution I live by, I no longer want to be with you and you, on the other hand, have already left

Parity Between you and me, parity is lost, you're no longer in my life, your tender lips are no longer within my reach, between your love and mine there's no balance Paridad Entre tu y yo la paridad está

Scream in silence Scream in silence, my heart, hide your tears in a song of rock at the top of your lungs for as long as the concert lasts you will live on this illusion Grita en silencio Grita en silencio

Onion The bus was packed with women heatedly arguing about politics, until things got heated. The driver had to intervene to prevent a bigger fight, and one of them got off the bus while the others mocked

Ferry The driver had been arguing with the driver of another vehicle. Timing is crucial between them; if they get ahead, they compete for the passengers of the first vehicle, and if they're late, the same