Nocturne of the Bare Roads

I walked bare roads on my heart all by myself

Passing empty shop windows of desire

And treetops sitting on their knees

Oh I walked bare roads of sound all by myself.

I engraved the bare roads I tramped on

I paved them with words no one ever spoke aloud

Their hearts sunk into the distance of return

And made them finish their drag.

I asked them for a bottle of their wine

But due to their regret I kept on waiting

So I served myself a single glass

And they said: “you finally understood.”

A perfume eternal – let the perfume glow

Out of the mouths that never speak

While we count the flowers in my hands

And regret we haven’t drunk out of an oases.

One day I will get stuck in these roads myself

Like I can get stuck in love or desire

Anonymous laughter will surround me

On a canvas wall of blasé flesh.