George Dean

One of the best English teachers at North Bergen High School retires this year, leaving a great legacy in our school. In his honor, I dedicate the beautiful Alberto Cortez song
"Cuando un amigo se Va."

Alberto Cortez
( Cuando un Amigo se Va) When a friend Departs

Translation
R. Milian

When a friend departs,
a space remains vacant, which can’t be occupied with the arrival of another one.

When a friend departs,
A burning stick remains ablaze, which can’t be extinguished, not even by the waters of a river.

When a friend departs,
a star is lost, which illuminates the place where a child has slept.

When a friend departs,
The roads come to a stop and one begins to see the essence of good wine.

When a friend departs galloping to his destiny,
The soul begins to tremble because it is cold.

When a friend departs,
The terrain remains fruitless, which time wants to fill with stones of boredom.

When a friend departs,
a tree remains on the ground, which will never grow again because the wind has won the war.

When a friend departs,
a space remains vacant, which can’t be occupied by the arrival of another one.