I had to do to it – suddenly, I had to sing,
I had no idea why –
But when the evening came I wept bitterly.
Pain was everywhere. Sprang out of everything –
Spread everywhere. Into everything –
And then lay on top of me.
Else Lasker-Schüler
I had to do to it – suddenly, I had to sing,
I had no idea why –
But when the evening came I wept bitterly.
Pain was everywhere. Sprang out of everything –
Spread everywhere. Into everything –
And then lay on top of me.
Else Lasker-Schüler
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