Again the Sister
What will
I have to do
To get her?
She has strung my heart
Out tight
as a rope
What is my part
In this circus?
I have fallen
for her
Where is my safety-net?
A New Performance
Again the
mask --
Put on the make-up
For my final flawed
Cracked
unbelievable part
Half-man half-monster
Lolling around the ring
Broken weak
of heart
Crusader sailing out of port.
New Clown
She spoke
in flat tones
Then was shrill
Laughter came next
Circled
the ring once
Pushed a man on his face
Fell down sprawled
What sort
of clown is this --
Did you laugh?
The Show
Empty out
your eyes
They are full of tears --
Anyway what good
Is that?
I saw
One trickle down your face
In front of all these people
What for?
In this place --
Public as a steeple.
Again the Sister Again
If I could
hold her
Maybe then
The world would be alright
So gloomy
so deep
So dark so desperate
So smoky so frail
I cannot
hold her
The wind blows her away.
On the High Trapeze
One slip
and I fall
Do not think of anything else
Hand must grab
The bar
that comes swinging --
Life and death --
I am looping through thin air
Breathless
now
I can see only heads below.
Clowning
Loosen up
You cannot stay so tense
And still perform
Leave out
the pathos
Scream around
Tumble fall flat
Take off
your hat
Make a little sound.
Over
What do
I want
Now the show is over
New town tomorrow
Who knows
-- who cares
Only happiness lasts
Lasting does not matter
Clear silent
sobs
Take away your heart.
The Fall
Press your
lips to mine
Let me look at you
You are handsome you are fine
My heart
has taken a fall
And spills out here
In front of you
Only love
can drive me on
To want to do anything at all.
Conqueror
Conqueror
of space and time
My heart's mistress
My heart's mind
My wayward
dancing girl
My untouchable rope-walker
I have lost all balance
The world
spins uneasily
You are my only reference.
Tell me Juggler
Juggler
juggler
You throw three balls
So bright so colourful
One is my
heart
One is my mind
One is my body
You throw
them prettily
What will become of all three?
Animals
Animals
in cages
I would let you all be free
But what would you do then?
There is
nowhere to go
There is nothing to do
You are proud and majestic
Behind those
bars --
You can still be free.
Happy
Birds make
me happy
The grass makes me happy
Alone I am happy
Alone I
am terrified
The earth opens up
It is full of monsters
Your smile
makes me happy
Your touch makes me happy.