In this work the composer highlights the poem written by Gabriela Martínez describing the loss of her beloved one.  Throughout the piece the composer makes the music subservient to the text so the listener can relate to its message. Through images of hope and healing the composer interlocks each musical phrase and brings the poem’s meaning to life.

The Mexican poet Gabriela Rodríguez describes the poem as follows:

“Adiós bien amado, originally titled Poema sencillo (Simple Poem), is an invocation reminiscing our most profound love on earth which embraces our joys and sorrows. Poema sencillo is inspired by Guadalupe Victoria, my mother’s original town and the place where I tried to heal the loss of my beloved one; finding him on the fields, the flowers, the mountains, and the animals that live there. Poema sencillo reminds us of a timeless, grateful, and liberating love that remains as a beautiful memory.”