A   PUGNETURA   E   ROSA  

Tenevo na’ pianta e rosa  dinte o giardino

fioriva quase quatte vote all’anno

cugliette o chiu’ bellu sciore na matina

po’ a pianta me seccaie pe’ malanno

Nata pianta aggiu’ viste ca’ vicino

tene na’ rosa  rossa ca’ io a vurria

se’ trove ammieze a tante e chelle spine

a vurria cogliere e purlarla a casa mia

Mittiette a mano a dinte e cu’ dulore

e nata rosa vecchia m’iette a pogne

ma’ io voglio sta’ rosa pe’ st’ammore

pure ca’ esce o sangue e ce’ vo’ a spogna

Pigliaie a forbice e pota e chianu chiane

cercaie da libera’ de’ spine e lati  rose

steve quase p’acchiappa’ stu’ sciore mane

e essa chiagnenne dicette ca’ n’era cosa

di: Antonio De Girolamo

THE ROSE THORN STING
 
I had this rose bush in my garden
that use to bloom four times a year
I took the most beautiful rose one morning
but than the rose bush died from dry rot
 
another rose bush I saw nearby
that has this pretty rose that I want
Its in the middle of so many thorns
I like to cut it out and take it to my house
 
I put my hand in the rose bush and with pain
from another old rose stem I got stung
but I want this rose for my love
even if I’m bleeding and I need a sponge
 
I got a pair of pruning sheers and little by little
I tried to free it from the thorns and other roses
I was almost to grab this flower in my hand
she started to cry and said; it was not possible
 

by: Antonio De Girolamo