I meet myself time and again
When my universe is slowly disappearing,
It is vanishing in the vapour of eternity
I am reaching my expiring date just as the steak
that lies on the bottom of my fridge
I lived, that is what I was told in ancient times
As prioress in a nuns cloister
Where I defended virgins against Turkish invaders
with zeal and weapons I drove rapists into the sea
Be it as man of woman, I gave no quarter
I prayed, I fought, was always upperclass
In my past lives I was always courageous
I do not remember, I am in the here
What I had to learn in this life is an unknown
The puzzle will remain even though I’m getting old
And if I live again I will not remember
that I lived now, so it does not really matter
I was an amateur in everything I did
I learned hard lessons, I forgot them
I mothered and I worked, gave not all my best
In my old age I do reflect and may forget
where I left my key after I locked the door
Heaven and hell were present in my life
I will not wait for judgment or for blessing
My universe, my soul shall go where it is expected
This is my evening and my night is drawing nigh.