Sorry

Nha Terra ,Nha  Kre Txeu

I’m from a place where the  breeze is soft 

I’m from a place where everywhere that I go I call people Tia

I’m from a place where everybody knows each other like one family

I’m from  a place where life is simply summarized in going to the beaches, hanging out with friends and being kind .

I’m from Morabeza! 

In the arms of the sea, I find my soul,

Waves carry stories of those long gone.

The salt in the air, the wind in my hair,

It’s the heartbeat of the islands, the song we share.

Across the ocean, I carry you in my heart,

Cape Verde, my home, though we’re miles apart.

In every city, I hear your song,

Your spirit, your warmth, where I belong.

Only memories that I carry in my heart 

Where I was happy, where life was simple 

I’m from  my family, I’m from my friends, I’m from  the streets

I’m from  when life was only laughing with friends and fresquinha

I’m from quintal d vovo where I can be a child again with my cousins 

I miss those who was a child with me and there no longer here 

I miss being myself again!!

I miss the meaning of life!!

Storm

Today I am Kiara, but I was Ki 

How crazy life is 

I walk alone, with no one by my side.

No parents’ smiles 

No sister’s laughter 

The distance between us grows each day,

A longing in my heart that won’t fade away.

Yet in this journey, I’ve found my own stride,

A strength I never knew lived deep inside.

I miss the warmth of family near,

Their voices soft, their love so clear.

But in this new world, I slowly see,

I’m not just living, I’m learning to be free.

But I’m building a story, brave and bold.

No longer just the girl I used to be,

I am who I am living here, learning to be me.

Proud of myself for who I became 

But why is the pain so deep inside?

Sleeping with heavy heart 

Waking up with a heavy mind 

The feeling of living the same day over and over 

Hoping to be over 

Today I understand the meaning of “never think it will not happen to you.”

Nights crying trying to understand why I am like this 

Days praying to feel peace ,to feel enough 

Why does something right feel so wrong?

Dear Ki 

I hope you already found your happiness and the meaning of life

I hope you are feeling calm and at peace 

I want you to always be yourself

remember to be proud for everything that you  been through to be where you are 

I see a life where dreams take flight,

Where hope shines through the darkest night.

A place to stand, a place to grow,

A world where love and laughter flow.

I see a home both warm and bright,

A peaceful sleep, a heart so light.

No fear, no loss, no endless fight,

Just open doors and futures wide.

I see myself in cap and gown,

No weight to pull, no walls to drown.

A path I’ve walked with head held high,

With strength that taught me how to fly.

I see a life that’s truly mine,

With all I’ve dreamed now real in time.

Through every storm, through every scar,

I rise, I reach, I touch the stars.