Only now
that I look out the window
and see no canal
with swans, paddlers
and people on the terrace
do I feel it is real
and I am not a guest
in this house with a staircase
and a strange toilet
Zoe thinks about friends
at the other school
after the holidays
Coco sets urine-marks around the garden
Slipsy is not allowed to go outside yet
and we see ourselves
in Nina - She is away more and more often
Out and about, on her way to see others
and briefly home in between
We toast to it
with old and new neighbours
We toast to our happiness
Apr 20
Apr 20, 2026 at 2:34 AM UTC
Only now
that I look out the window
and see no canal
with swans, paddlers
and people on the terrace
do I feel it is real
and I am not a guest
in this house with a staircase
and a strange toilet
Zoe thinks about friends
at the other school
after the holidays
Coco sets urine-marks around the garden
Slipsy is not allowed to go outside yet
and we see ourselves
in Nina - She is away more and more often
Out and about, on her way to see others
and briefly home in between
We toast to it
with old and new neighbours
We toast to our happiness
For Eva W and Kostas T (August 15th, 2022)
Collection "Moons"
