Lázaro, discreto, servicial/Lazarus, discreet and helpful

 Lázaro,

discreto, servicial,

regularmente cae

al suelo,

es culpa mía.

Nunca he probado

con decirle:

Lázaro, levántate,

porque  sin mayor

aspaviento, lo hago,

cuando  lo olvido

y él, sabiamente,

siempre dispuesto

responde erguido.

Un bastón siempre 

es humilde,

silencioso y te va

a tender una mano

para salir del paso.

Rolando Gabrielli2026

Lazarus,

discreet, helpful,

regularly falls

to the ground—

it is my fault.

I have never tried

saying to him:

“Lazarus, arise,”

because, without

any great fuss,

I simply pick him up

whenever I forget him there,

and he, with quiet wisdom,

always ready,

returns upright.

A walking stick

is always humble,

silent,

and will offer you

a helping hand

to see you through.