
From above
work seems easy

From above
work seems easy

A collection of wooden planks
nails and work
the ingredients written down
a long past ago
still we use it
we are hardly changed

I love the story a picture can tell
even if you don’t know what you see
it’s because we are so used to it

I forged raw iron till it reflected
what I could not see straight on
it costs me half a life
but what half?

I looked at it so closely
that I didn’t know what I was looking at

I walked along the fence
in search of an opening
but all I found
was a board on the floor
an opening too small
I could only look through
at the darkness inside
forever it seems

I almost mist the hidden door
because I was looking for a way out

I don’t recognize my shadow
when it sneaks up from behind
or stares me in the face
I just now it’s always there
in a different form
but me

View from the couch
where else do you have the best view?

I live in an abandoned building
I think
the echo speaks to me

I don’t know what they say about me
and what would I do
if I knew
they are right about their first impression
and you don’t even have one
you only have
at most
a few words
a description
about parts of you

I can’t reach the fire escape
because there is no fire

An unknown workplace
where you know every tool
just not why it is there

The worlds you look at
through your windows
are as much a part of your life
as the inside
where you live

I arrived in this city
the black tarmac was in front of me
this whole time
but only arrived
did I notice it

I have to recharge after a short while
over and over again
if I want to reach you