La Scatola dei Colori



 

THE PAINT-BOX

I had a paint-box
Each color glowing with delight;
I had a paint-box with colors
Warm and cool and bright.

I had no red for wounds and blood,
I had no black for an orphaned child,
I had no white for the face of the dead,
I had no yellow for the burning sands.

I had orange for joy and life,
I had green for buds and blooms,
I had blue for clear bright skies,
I had pink for dreams and rest.

I sat down
and painted
Peace

Tali Shurek, age 13, Beer Sheva, Israel

LA SCATOLA DEI COLORI

Ho ricevuto una scatola di colori
in cui ogni colore esprime una sua felicità;
ho ricevuto una scatola di colori
caldi, freddi e allegri.

Non ho il rosso per le ferite e il sangue,
non ho il nero per un bambino rimasto orfano,
non ho bianco per il volto di chi è morto,
non ho il giallo per le sabbie roventi.

Ho l’arancione per la gioia di vivere,
ho il verde per i germogli e le foglie,
ho il blu per un cielo terso,
ho il rosa per i sogni e il riposo.

Mi sono seduta
e ho disegnato
la Pace.

Tali Shurek, anni 13, Beer Sheva, Israele

 

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