Red Shirt
Has anyone seen the boy who used to come here? Round-faced troublemaker, quick to find a joke, slow to be serious. Red shirt, perfect coordination, sly, strong muscles, with things always in his pocket.
Reed flute, ivory pick, polished and ready for his talent.
You know that one.
Have you heard stories about him?
Pharaoh and the whole Egyptian world collapsed for such a Joseph.’
I would gladly spend years getting word of him, even third- or fourth-hand.
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Camisa Roja
¿Alguien ha visto al chico que solía venir por aquí? Cara redonda, travieso, rápido para contar un chiste, lento para estar serio. Camisa roja, coordinación perfecta, listo, músculos fuertes, siempre con cosas en los bolsillos. Flauta de junco, púa de marfil, pulida y lista para expresar su talento. Tú lo conoces.
¿Has escuchado historias sobre él?
El faraón y todo el mundo Egipcio
se derrumbaron por un tal José.
Con gusto pasaría años intentando saber de él, aun de tercera o cuarta mano.
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2017 Commentary: We will find the red shirt boy inside ourselves.
Comentario: Encontraremos al chico de la camisa roja dentro de nosotros. 
I wonder, could this boy be living inside my own unconscious? Once in a while I think I get a glimpse of him.
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