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Lyrical contemplation XVII

Life is beautiful
Antje van der Maas

 

Life is beautiful

How could I have forgotten that

To see the sky, to stand by the water

Measuring the happiness and wealth of the world

 

The day was still young 

And yet already so full of dawning life

Slowly gained momentum

And created a refreshing portrait of morals

 

The marketplace was colorful

The first coffee invigorated the senses

Eyes, nose and mouth

Confess ecstatically with a closed voice

 

The church was open

The air still thick with incense from the night before

Praying and hoping

The here and now extended by quiet moments

 

I hear the roar, and I feel it shake

And yet I will always long for what is noble

Life is beautiful

So I will keep it until the day I go

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2 Responses

  1. The more we engage with time and hurry along with it,
    the further it distances us from what is happening.

    Let's linger a little...

    Reply

  2. May these lines always remind me that life is beautiful.
    Thank you very much, Mrs. van der Maas

    Reply

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