Carta a Un Amigo [English translation]

No one knows how much suffering

This bad news has caused in this prison.

Dear Friend, I will explain.

I hope all is well,

Because it's not easy,

What I'm going to do.

Perhaps you needed some respect,

Though that's not the point.

I know, that some time has passed,

And I understand your situation.

You know, that I made her suffer,

And made her feel that she meant nothing to me.

I regret that.

You know that I made her cry,

Though I did come to love her.

And though I know that I've lost her,

I still have you.

And so, my friend,

You are now taking care of my wife.

Why you're taking care of her, I do not know.

I know I'm a failure, but I never thought, that

You, my friend, would get together with my wife.

I continue writing here, never forgetting, that

You and I grew up together, and that

You'll be taking care of her.

You have never failed her.

Our friendship, however, such as we once had,

I have lost.

So, today, my erstwhile friend is taking care of my wife.

I don't know why he's doing this.

I know that I'm a failure, but I never thought, that

You, my friend, would get together with my wife.

I know I've failed, but never did I think

That you, my friend, would be taking up with my wife.

(I beg you, do take care of my wife!)

No! No!

That you, my friend, will be caring for my wife,

I don't understand. I just don't know, why you're with my wife.

I know I've failed, but never would I have thought,

That you would take up with my wife.

To you, who can see her with no problem,

I say, "It's all right. I understand."

That's just life.

So, today, my erstwhile friend is caring for my wife.

I don't know why. I don't understand it.

I do know I've failed her, but, still, I never thought...

No! No! No! No!