Feliz Semana 🥰
Mira mijo…
yo no nací vieja, ¿tú sabe’?
A mí la vida me fue poniendo arruguita una por una.
Yo fui muchacha alegre,
trabajadora,
con sueños grandes aunque el bolsillo estuviera vacío.
Aquí nadie me regaló na’.
Todo me lo gané fajá.
Yo crié hijos,
me equivoqué,
me levanté,
y volví a empezar más de una ve’.
Hubo tiempos duros…
de llorar callaíta pa’ que nadie me viera.
Pero también hubo risa,
baile,
y café caliente compartío con amor.
La gente cree que una vieja no sabe…
y ahí es que más sabe una.
Porque ya una pasó por to’.
Ahora mírame…
abuelita, sí.
Pero con fuego todavía.
Con música en el cuerpo
y Dios en el corazón.
Así que no me apures,
no me calles,
ni me pongas en una sillita.
Que mientras yo pueda pararme…
yo bailo.
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