Today I return to you

Today I return to you, to your embrace brother Alfredo, that morning when I saw you flying among the hummingbird flowers, while my heart was filled with canyons and emotions like a furious storm, I thought of you in the mountain, in the infinite "Qayaqpuma". 

Here remained your poncho, your hat, your little bag of coca, your sweet wine and that nurturing love that you sowed in each one of us. If you could see those looks, those hugs; that love that your departure created, in all of us who listened to your voice and felt your word.

That day we gathered your flowers, your fragrances, your earth poncho and we set off towards that altar to honour you, which you earned with your impulse, with your heart. As we approached that space sown at the base of your Apu, we remembered you, we dreamed of you and we walked along that little piece of land, feeling your presence in the immensity of the mountain.

Finally we arrived at a shelter, a small plateau that we felt would be to your liking Alfredo, we arranged your flowers and spirit, we prayed to you with our laughter and tears, your brother Javier shared his dream with us: where he had seen you mounted, on a white horse with a spot of earth on its forehead, riding along and around "Qayaqpuma", this is how we honour you dear brother. 

Now every time I am on your Apu, you greet me from the earth and the firmament and we, humble and joyful, are left with only "Gratitude" in our souls.

Mauricio.