So Close Together And Yet So Far Apart…

The other day I ended up in a crowded city bus, Huddled with you between an elephantine lady and a pinguid man. We were so close together that I could catch a whiff of coffee in your breath, And smell your coconut shampoo. Your sleepy eyes watched the moving Pictures in the window frame, Shops … Continue reading So Close Together And Yet So Far Apart…

Old People Die So That Young People May Live

Grandfather died. Sunday he did not answer the phone, so Monday we paid him a visit. The apartment was locked (key left in the lock, a precaution against imaginary thieves) so we had to call the firemen and the police. They had to force the door open. His apartment smelled of old furniture and inaction, … Continue reading Old People Die So That Young People May Live

Forevermore

I wish I could throw my arms around everything, The world, and life, and you, And hold it close and not let go, And hold it tighter than a tree Holds to the earth during a storm And while I hold on to the world and life and you I wish the moment would last … Continue reading Forevermore