To Live

To Live

To live,
to live now, means
to become thirsty,
to be dazzled by the sun filtering through the tree leaves,
to unexpectedly remember a melody,
to sneeze,
to join hands with you.

To live,
to live now, means
miniskirts,
planetariums,
Johann Strauss,
Picasso,
the Alphs,
meeting all kinds of beautiful things,
and
rejecting carefully the hidden evil.

To live,
to live now, means
to be able to cry,
to be able to laugh,
to be able to get angry,
to be free.

To live,
to live now, means
now a dog is barking in a far place,
now the earth is turning around,
now somewhere a baby's first cry is raised,
now somewhere a soldier is wounded,
now a swing is swinging,
now “now” is passing.

To live,
to live now, means
a bird flaps its wings,
the sea thunders,
a snail crawls,
people love,
the warmth of your hands,
life itself.