Oh Nina, where does your heart take you today To play with Negra and Rose and Maria I sadly recall the friends of my childhood You, my love, bear the fruit of my pain Do you ride wild horses in Amazon battles I rode like a lady – except when alone I wept for dead soldiers then burned all my journals Your muscles are shining as you dance with each other I wore shiny stockings, I was led to the floor I learned how to follow but never got married Nina, my daughter, sometimes I resent you Your laughter, your lovers, your courage to feel I was never allowed to love Eloisa Yet you sleep so warm in the arms of your friends But as I lie awake and hear your soft pleasure My resentment fades, and I shelter your love For the outside world makes you cry all too often And because of you, I too hold a woman tonight Oh Nina, where does your heart take you today To play with Negra and Rose and Maria You will sadly recall the pages of childhood Women unborn will bear the fruit of your pain