one night

wrap one night
inside an old cloth
tie two knots
and put it inside
your old box
put the box behind the clothes
behind the other nights
close the white closet door
lock it

one day you will come to it
one day you will come to it

at least for the song

everything cycles
everything fades
and then finds the energy
to be again

it's good to be able to see
that the trees have changed color
and not miss it
it's good to be able to hear
the notes changing
the tone changing
and not miss it

it's good to be able to grow
within the cycle

everything starts
everything flows
and peaks
and then quiets down
at least for the song

to be able to play the flute
i will need to hear it

a soothing voice for the night
a twilight

everything cycles
everything fades
and then finds the energy
to be again

krumme lanke

walk into a path
that leads to a lake
and sit there
for hours..

enjoy the fog

and one day it starts
it starts making sense again
what you had been doing
to get to where you are
it starts justifying
and then it becomes
enjoyable

for me
a new way
could open
only if i allow it
and there is a fire
only if i don't dry it

seconds will be recorded
and then thought about
and then lived again
or maybe made sense out of

guide
take hold
of the strings

easy to get distracted
easy to miss the big picture
steer clear of the fog
steer right into the fog
but get stuck
and enjoy the fog
enjoy the fog.

the colors of a day

i can see the same colors
no matter where i sit..

it's funny
and it's weird
he said
how one light
out of all the lights
that we could have turned on
is now turned on
in the birds-eye view
of our lives

and now we look
upon the colors
from across
and they are rich
and they are
the colors of a day
melting beautifully
in the sky

the other half

tonight
i will find the courage
to see the other half

reach

for two ways
now I strive
my fingers to reach
wrap around and hold my toes..
..while I am sitting
and while I am standing

shining light

there is talk
of a shining light
i have been told
that it is quite a sight
have you an idea
of how one might
get to this place
of mysterious bright?

i need the ground

borderline
i pass the line
i run the street
i sleep the sun
i fall behind
i fall around
i figure out
i brush aside
i set aside
i hold it tight
i see the ground
i keep my ground
i know the words
breathe upside-down
i need the peace
i need the ground..

the ladder

four concrete walls
you can stand in each corner
and appreciate the angles
and the light
and the shadows
one might find it extraordinary
and be content

however
there is a ladder
not sure if one can reach the ladder
by themselves
the first step
sits quite high from the ground
not sure what’s there on the top
not even sure if everyone sees the ladder
but when you see it
it might be hard to stay satisfied
within the walls

who made this ceiling?

who made this ceiling?
were they forced to make it?
or did they enjoy making it?
how long did it take to finish it?
is it finished?
is this part of it or the whole thing?
why did they make it?
how did they create all those tiny carved details?
are the colors natural?
is it real wood?
were there specific tools used?
what is the use for this ceiling?
what is it really called?
is there another one like it?

i let time build

i let time build
it’s castle
i let the castle
stand in front of time
colors will fade
doors will crack
pieces will fall
from the castle

now time still passes
but it has become
the shining piece
on what remains
of the castle
in the dark

this is not it

just a few hours
and the world changes
she said
what people dress like
what people talk like
how they react
just the image of the world
you know
the possibilities..
and then he said
yes, and that's why
when you start thinking
that maybe this is it
you should remember
that this is not it..

fragile

from where i sit tonight
the angles are just right
the colors are unreal
the pieces have fallen
in mysterious places

"i have never
felt so fragile
in my life".

so much closer

as we walk home
i feel warm
holding your arm
and i know that
i see better
when i want
to see better

i see possibility
in the dark
holding your hand
i understand
that we have grown
so much closer

and the memory
of tonight
will shine a clearing light
on a dark path
on a dark night
that i will walk home
by myself.

new tints of the old shades

bringing back
parts of
the childhood me
and blending it
with our new family

pieces
here and there
reminding me of
how it used to be

like a past
that is happening again
now
the new colors
mixing with the old
and creating
a soothing
familiar
and fresh
feeling

new chapter

as the new chapter begins
we will learn to sing
with the birds
and rain
with them
on top of the cranes
everyday
meet..dance..sing
and fly away
leaving wild shapes in the sky..
"it's almost biblical".

sweet world of dreams

for the warmth
for the color
for the reality
for the escape
for the illusion

for the creation
for the music
for the string
that ties everything together

for the fate
that leads us back
to the lake
with the people
from the train

sweet world of dreams

for a memory
for a thought
for a name
for the realization

sweet world of dreams

walking inside
a fiction novel
blue and yellow buildings
for the memories
and the worries

sweet world of dreams

drift from the worldly

when the sun
begins to leave my room
my thoughts begin to
...drift
from the worldly
you can join me

when the candle
starts burning tears
no worries are welcome
from the earthly
you can join me

i greet each and every night
with a full glass
on an empty balcony
away from the worldly
you can join me

with what you can spare
of thoughts
or words
or wonders
or notes
aside from the worldly
you can join me

a brand new coloring book

don't tell me
that the sky
is the same color
everywhere
i know there's more colors
i know there is more
than i can see
i know there is more
than i can say
more than i can experience
and more than i can know
i know there's more
i see more colors
on the side of the streets
i see more colors
in my coloring book
i know there's more
so i will mix more
and i will let the colors
runintoeachother
and i will even buy
a brand new coloring book..