To celebrate the 25th April – Carnation Revolution.

Celebration

Celebrate freedom, celebrate democracy,
this is the day of free men, free thinkers,
forty eight years of autocracy and hypocrisy,
a  long time odyssey, a people’s prophesy.

Spring dashing hopes, April doors opened,
a communion spirit spread, participation exploded.
In the first of May a crowd wave the streets invaded.
Utopian dreams people revealed.
Economic prosperity, social welfare, healthcare…
Peace, bread, housing, basic rights rising.

Great expectations, illusive mirage,
unfortunate regression,
hopes and dreams sabotage,
what a great deception!
The poet sang, a beautiful dream ended,
Democracy suspended.
Hold again your hands, stand for your rights!
Forever extended.