Y por que el sol es tan mal amigodel caminante en el desierto? Y por que el sol es tan simpaticoen el jardin del hospital? And why is the sun such a bad companionto the traveler in the desert? And why is the sun so congenial in the hospital garden? Pablo Neruda
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The speaker asks why the sun is so unfriendly to the traveler in the desert. The answer is that it would be nice if the sun could be a friend, but since it can’t, it’s better to have it as an enemy.

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