Far Within Us #1

Portrait of Vasko Popa
Vasko Popa 1922–1991

We raise our arms The street climbs into the sky We lower our eyes The roofs go down into the earth

From every pain We do not mention Grows a chestnut tree That stays mysterious behind us

From every hope We cherish Sprouts a star That moves unreachable before us

Can you hear a bullet Flying about our heads Can you hear a bullet Waiting to ambush our kiss

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