I spent the whole night writing a letter
so I could, darling1; convince you
lovely sentences that spoke tenderly
of your attractive figure, your womanly charms.
But I couldn't finish writing this letter
so I could, darling; convince you,
it said so many things about you
that in the end even I didn't understand them
and I had to break it.
Churrasca!
My little churrasca!
Understand this words that
tell you so many things and open your heart. 2
I spent the whole night consulting dictionaries
books, epistles and notes about love;
but in none of these books with little verses
did I find my love written with as much warmth.
There was no poet who could give me good advice,
that's why, to old age, I will make myself understand better.
Churrasca!
My little churrasca!
Understand these words that
tell you so many things and open your heart.
1. lit. 'little life', a term of endearment that could also be translated as 'my little darling' or 'my little love'.2. This part is spoken similar in broken Spanish, the same kind that you hear people from rural parts of the country speak when they have another native language besides Spanish.