It was to hear any noise, from here or there,
and there Naná came running!
She knew them all—whether by car or motorcycle—
as if each noise she registered them in a photo.
If they were people on the street, they would wag their tails
and hopped around happily, immediately asking for affection.
But if they were strange people, no tail wagging:
she advanced and barked, but it was just to scare,
that biting never bit…
And the “invader” pursued
Until the unfortunate disappeared, running, from our street.
Naná’s message was: “oh my, stay with you!”
It is not even known where Naná came from one day,
and stayed there, the dog-sympathy.
She made a point of choosing, herself,
the house where I would live
and the owners I wanted!
Naná did not accept refusal:
so determined was it
got everyone confused!
Chosen the house, the owners, the street took over,
conquering everyone, from the greengrocer to the street sweeper,
and each and every neighbor.
With a naughty look,
dear to the boy,
and played charm to the old man!
She spread joy in the street, in the houses,
she soon made herself known, in her brash way,
and Naná was also adopted by the entire neighborhood!
Although he had the house he chose for himself,
entered those of the neighbors and spread there:
pulled up the rug at the entrance and lay down on the grass,
I left when I wanted and came back full of mud…
And no one else cared or scolded her
because Naná, with little parties, everyone conquered!
And all their barks we already knew:
was scaring off “foreigners”,
were for a companion,
we all liked the friendly dog!
And Naná never stopped playing with her people.
He gave everyone joy, he was always happy.
Never seen — like her — a pet with so much love,
and animal never had - as far as anyone knows - such a good mood!
Naná took care of everyone: her people, her street,
and paraded proud to know she was all his!
One day, some strange people appeared there.
who complained to Naná, saying that they owned
from the place where he was born and raised
with your dreams!
They went and took Nana,
leaving everyone sad.
It didn't take long, though, and everyone woke up.
with longing barks,
with tail wagging, with an air of happiness
in Nana's eyes:
it was her returning to the street she had chosen,
for your people here!
And everyone understood that Naná didn't allow it
have an owner who chooses it:
she wanted to choose him!
Naná would not accept having an owner who would arrest her:
she wanted to arrest him
as he did with all of us: he held us with his affection,
with your little tail, with that sparkle in your eyes,
with his naughty way of being always happy,
of those who are always in need, without malice,
inviting everyone to caress him!
Nana liked to love!
One day Nana stopped
in your corner, in the morning,
and the whole street was surprised!
It wasn't to see me as usual, to follow me on the bike,
did not bark at the bird,
not for the lonely athlete
what was going on in your routine.
Didn't run to the corner
when a stranger arrived.
The way she had laid down, Naná stayed there…
And always only getting worse in the corner of the garage…
he wanted to walk, but, dragging himself along, gave up the prank.
And for the first time he didn't go after Nandinho,
and for the first time he didn't wag his tail,
and for the first time lost the sparkle in his eyes,
despite everyone on the street visiting him!
Nana died softly,
without even whining.
with your happiness,
died with dignity.
It just made the street cry.
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The Sun that was born again came very different:
did not bring Naná happy, wagging her little tail.
He didn't bring needy Naná, asking for our affection.
It only brought a pain in the front: Naná left, softly,
and left so much longing hurting inside us!
