Algures, no tempo, a minha alegria perdeu-se de mim
para nunca mais voltar.
Algures, no tempo, sorridente, acena-me,
mas não se deixa abraçar.

Somewhere, in time, my happiness has lost itself from me
and it never came back.
Somewhere, in time, smiling, it waves its hand towards me
but doesn't let itself be hugged.

( Conceição Sousa)