When the parents at the nursery
look at you and whisper
that the man who picks you up
is your father, then defend yourself
Straighten your shoulders and your eyes
Shamelessly dare to be his son

When people see you and chuckle
because you have a different name
from your father, aunt and grandmother
then defend yourself with the truth
of their deeds, which is greater
than what is in the civil registers

When you do not know where you stand
then make friends with the neighbours
and live in that reality every day
Defend yourself with what you can do
Shamelessly dare to receive
what is available to you

When you finally know the secret
then shrug your shoulders
because you've already forgotten it
You have defended yourself
with deeds which are greater
than the stories from the past