Jorge Porras Poem

Verdugo de mí mismo

Esa manía de fustigar

mis propios sueños

como estrategia redentora

de pecados sofisticados.

Voy repitiendo,

por esquinas oscuras,

que mi salvación es sospechosa,

muy a pesar

de mi arrepentimiento

flagelado.

Posiblemente terminaré

en la indefinición

de lo ridículo.

Los sueños no sirven

para la reflexión.

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The Art of Encounter and Reunion

In life, encounters fill us with light, disencounters wound us, and reunions transform us. Ventana al Reencuentro explores these three essential moments through poetry. Each poem captures instances that may be joyful, painful, or revealing, but all leave indelible marks. An encounter is action, a disencounter is a lesson, and a reunion is reconciliation, with oneself and with others. Jorge Porras reminds us that even after distance or forgetfulness, there is always the possibility to look again with new eyes and find a deeper meaning. Through each verse, he shows that every ending may be the start of a new journey.

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