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