That I
am much too old
for you
or that you
are too young for me
these are all
hefty arguments
that would be crucial
in the training workshops
in which
the more enlightened beings
measure up precisely
to their
calculated future
(Erich Fried)
More Poetry from Erich Fried:
- Eine Stunde (with English Translation) (Erich Fried Poems)
- Lernprozess (with English Translation) (Erich Fried Poems)
- Ashes (Erich Fried Poems)