Night-Time Dialogue
for children death seems very far
but after reckless youth went by
time suddenly begins to fly
with signs of aging deeply felt
it seems as if the clocks did melt
straight after the first baby cry
black dust and ashes call: you die
man is just a fleeting star
my lovely son my dearest daughter
are clouds afraid turn into rain
are waves afraid to see still water
it´s all designed in the same vein
from leaves to earth from earth to tree
shortly after tree to grass
change everywhere just count to three
forms and figures have to pass
I´m lonely trembling with huge fear
above me the impassive sky
there´s no way out my end seems near
I´m so afraid don't want to die
all works of humans are in vain
I burst with constant voiceless cry
my life seems nothing more than pain
all things must pass please tell me why
there is no loophole and no hiding
need not fear a final end
behind the change soul is abiding
we new begin in God's boon hand
so my darling firmly trust
you´ll find a truth not yet to see
that within this dust to dust
we´ll live we´ll last have faith we´ll be
Copyright © Anton Bradinger | Year Posted 2022
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