La Vida No Es Un Carnaval
By Amanda AlvarezBuilla

Celia once said “La Vida es un Carnaval”
Where was I when she was handing out tickets?
Celia once said “Que la vida es una hermosura, hay que vivirla.”
But how can we live when there is so much suffering?
Celia once said “Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar).”
How do we stop the tears from flowing?
Celia once said “Que la vida es un carnaval.”
Life is more like an endless merry-go-round we can’t get off.
Celia once said “Y es más bello vivir cantando.”
How can we hear the singing over the screams?
Celia once said “La Vida es un Carnaval”.
Someone tell Celia la Vida no es así.