Balocchi e profumi [English translation]

So glittering is the store window

filled with toys and perfumes,

in goes the mom with her daughter,

in the midst of those gleaming lights

she orders : Madam,

powder, cologne and Coty 1

Mommy,

whispers the child

while her eyes fill with tears,

for your little girl

you never buy any toys.

Mommy, you only buy

perfumes for yourself !

She, in the fragrant parlor

abundant with cushions and silks,

offers her plump lips to sin,

while the child, indiscreet,

half-closes that doorway

full of Coty fragrance...

Mommy,

whispers the child

while her eyes fill with tears,

for your little girl

you never buy any toys.

Mommy, you only buy

perfumes for yourself !

Frail, the child is dying,

now the mom is no longer selfish,

she rushes to purchase all the toys in display

for her ailing daughter.

My dearest love, here are the toys for you !

Thank you,

whispers the child ;

she’d like to fondle those toys,

but she lays down her head instead

and her eyes are already closing.

Full of regret, the mom starts crying

while holding her close to her heart...

1. perfume brand