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SELFIE

SELFIE
what do I do from my remaining time?
confused memories
insomnia
bones and joints out of place
urine and frequent pain
dry testicles
high blood pressure and heartburn
badly bonded teeth
overweight
what do I do from my remaining time?
I'm going how I can
restless and resigned
the notables of my time disappear taken by COVID
cancer
accident
heart attack
sudden death
suicide
old age
and the non-notables who life ignored
death forgot
what do I do from my remaining time?
I'm going how I can
restless and resigned
expecting one day after another
without false hopes that they will last much longer
and
if I got them
I would be the first non-notable
dying of stupidity

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AUTO-RETRATO

que faço do tempo que me resta?
lembranças confusas
insónia
ossos e articulações fora do sítio
urina e dores frequentes
testículos secos
tensão alta e azia
dentes mal colados
excesso de peso
que faço do tempo que me resta?
vou andando como posso
inquieto e conformado
os notáveis do meu tempo desaparecem levados pela COVID
cancro
acidente
ataque cardíaco
morte súbita
suicídio
velhice
e os não-notáveis que a vida ignorou
a morte esqueceu
que faço do tempo que me resta?
vou andando como posso
inquieto e conformado
na expectativa de um dia a seguir a outro
sem falsas esperanças de que durem muito mais
e
se as tivesse
seria o primeiro não-notável
a morrer de estupidez

by Armando TABORDA, 2021

Frans Schols, Lebojo, goandgo, and 6 other people have particularly liked this photo


15 comments - The latest ones
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Tu as écrit un beau poème, Armando!!!!!......et un selfie de grande qualité!!!!!!!!
Bonne soirée*****
2 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Deux fois merci de mon coeur, Nouchet!
2 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Hard to recognize ...
2 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to cammino club
...not by those who know me better... :)
2 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
Bonjour Armando ! :-)
2 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Sylvie Coeffic
Bonjour, Sylvie! Bisous!
2 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Olá Armando!
Estás óptimo!
2 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to J.Garcia club
Menos mal, para os meus quase 80. Obrigado, Judite!
2 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Beslaan bij jou ook de brilleglazen
2 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Not at all! There a trick to avoid the glasses fog! Put the glasses fork over the mask, in order to guarantee some space for the air circulation!
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding pandemic self-portrait! Stay well!
2 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thanks, William!
2 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Je te remercie le fave, Alice!
2 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, goandgo!
2 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, Frans Schols!
2 years ago.

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