Last Word

A Última Palavra

Last Word

No começo havia a palavra.In the beginning there was the word.
E a palavra foi enviada porAnd the word was sent through
mil linhas telefônicas diferentesa thousand different telephone lines
e ficou confusa e distorcida.and became garbled and distorted.

E assim começou o longo processo de separarAnd so began the long process of sorting out
o joio do trigothe wheat from the chaff
o leite do sorothe milk from the whey
a verdade da mentirathe truth from the lies
a noite do dia.the night from the day.

Xilema e Floema.Xylem and Phloem.
Detritos e Restos.Flotsam and Jetsam.
Davi e Golias.David and Goliath.
Donner e Blitzen.Donner and Blitzen.

No final ainda havia a palavraIn the end there was still the word
Era ainda a mesma palavra?Was it still the same word?