1
Steaming up
The life
of a human
can be seen as
a big job
consisting of
numerous small jobs,
to steer clear of
the problems
and try and keep
under steam.
2
Go forwards
To go
forwards
you have to go
backwards
to combine
forces
on a lower
level
and then to know
the push
further forwards
you can measure that
afterwards
you will see
the reward
for daring shown
if again you want
to go further forwards
then the same
prescription once more.
3
Impression
Against the bluish black bright starry knobs sparkle
despite the great activity, the silence is
a delight, the entire business pushes to the silence
in the East the sky is rising.
The red colours black in various shade
she will come
breaking the clouds that will be.
Mist she will tear to shreds.
The tunnel has not been passed yet,
but pass she will
then she will sparkle more powerful
longer every day.
4
Cycle
The wind keeps the reed
by the waterside busy.
Lovely little gusts on and off,
then, again, fierce howls.
The lake, by the sun,
for a moment put in a yellow white
light with shadow, quietly ripples
on the rhythm of everything that moves.
Birds are still guests there,
but no longer the large numbers
of the exuberant, that
tends to be called summer.
Now they're guests, on their way
to faraway regions, with a different
climate. Little barges bobbing,
blooming green bronzy copper-coloured,
on the water. All the waving
by the side colours into pastel
dimensions, even the grass. To
become fragrant palette sunny.
Water is abstracted from the lake
early in the morning when the sun
enters red, mists till
the scenery that is touched.
The entire nature completes
a period of rich blossoming.
Everything prepares itself for the time
of contemplation and of gaining strenght.
Man feels the dimension
but doesn't know what to do
with the things that happen
in turn, again and again.
Life is there alright, but
living in a way that cannot
be observed by man.
Somewhere deep far away, it is brooding.
The water ripples happily
and polishes the floors.
Soon he'll com, he who whites
everything, who clenches water.
Darkness increases, but the sun
keeps shining, less long.
Then having gone through the darkest
darkness, it recaptures beauty and strength.
Gradually, afater the white, the lake
revives again. Breath increases and
vitality. The cycle begins again:
fly the flag!
5
Knowledge
Knowledge is constantly playing.
Sometimes something emerges.
Then submerges again
into the inknown.
It is surprising yourself
at the moment
that surprise
has lost its strenght.
That you don't dare
to believe anymore
in the surprise, bringing
unknown experience.
Man is rather anxious
for the surprising change,
after all not everything has
to go upwards, it can still
go downwards as well.
To know the things is difficult,
but to go forward anyway,
to have the things done to you
unseen, with spirit.
6
Circuit
And there you are in the middle of
life like a miracle.
Admired, loved,
by people bigger than you.
You learn to fall, rise,
tumble, scramble up to your feet,
take a nose-dive, lick your wounds,
bear each other back and forth.
Living life like
it is and people are
just like you or not all,
know you're related or lonely.
Fighting with yourself
- because you should be
able to love yourself -
makes you human, complete.
Not to be and
to know everything, but still
to know you can withstand
the blessings of the seasons.
Sooner or later
life in time is over.
You're away to close
the circuit once started.
7
Looking back
Heights, depths, differences
are everywhere to be conquered
piece by piece, bit by bit
looking back you see
the distance covered
you're surprised, that
it's possible, really.
©1990-1992 wilzen
Translation: HV