Here I lie, no respiratory mask
There is a little wind
I get too little air
to talk, no energy
My body is busy
eliminating the virus
I have no strength for anything
don't even fancy nuts or chocolates
just sleep, I would like to sleep
And wake up well rested
In bed next to you. I go too far
I'll only go to sleep after you have left
There are few colours, high veils
no thunderstorm in the air, no birds
From above I see us lying
Our breath is exactly the same
Five meters apart, we are
not really trespassing
I haven't caught your little bird yet
For Maria Godschalk
Social distancing to prevent infection
"Il Decameron" (Boccaccio, Anno 1353), 5th day, 4th story: because of the heat, Caterina is allowed to sleep on the balcony, where she listens to the nightingale; in the morning her father Lizio sees her naked with her friend Ricciardo, holding his nightingale in her hand; Lizio calls his wife to show her what kind of bird Caterina has caught
uccello = bird, usignolo = nightingale
Pier Paolo Pasolini filmed this story in 1971
Collection "It takes a lot of tries to make a début"
