DIE WANDLUNG
(THE TRANSFORMATION)  

In this house where I
a child grew      snow has entered
drifts where I have dreamed
plays inside(where once I watched
it fall outside)   in wonder.



ICH WEISS...ICH WEISS!
(I KNOW...I KNOW!)  

Snow climbs the stair where
once I had head over heels
charged down to see it
begged like the child I was then
to go outside...inside...now.



DU BLEIBT...DU BLEIBT!
(YOU REMAIN...YOU REMAIN!)  

Snow eager to see
me after such long ago
roams through room after
room...mindless now of time it
human now...I...the falling.



DER HIMMEL HINABSTEIGT
(THE SKY DESCENDS)  

I watch Time grow old
see it fail to remember
what it should remem...
this house & I falling through
its fingers...lettting us go!



AUFGABE
(RELINQUISHMENT)  

Language strolling down
memory lane...picking its fruit
laughter & sadness
growing from the same branches
tasting now bitter...now...sweet.

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WELCH EIN SPIEL
(WHAT A GAME!)  

All my life I've been
saying 'NO! ' to YES & 'YES! '
to NO...knowing I
know nothing of everything
I should know...could know...but...don't.