Poem
Kira Wuck
We Decide to Leave
1Sometimes it seems like I have the wind in my back
the dead helping me move forwards
I stare at people who stand close by
as though they might disappear
when I blink my eyes
I want things to stick to me
2
Is happiness disappearing or rather being found
I don’t have the answer I shout
Sand begins to shift itself like an old camel
no person has ever been able to turn the sea
3
I need something that will make me lighter
from above everything always seems like it wants to go up
the crowd becomes an animal panting heavily
we decide to leave
but keep abandoning this by turns
© Translation: 2019, Kira Wuck
We nemen ons voor te vertrekken
We nemen ons voor te vertrekken
1Soms lijkt het alsof ik wind mee heb
de doden mij vooruit helpen
ik staar naar mensen die dichtbij staan
alsof ze na het knipperen
van mijn ogen verdwenen kunnen zijn
ik wil dat er dingen aan mij blijven kleven
2
Is geluk verdwijnen of juist gevonden worden
ik heb geen antwoorden roep ik
zand begint zich te verplaatsen als een oude kameel
nog nooit heeft een mens de zee doen keren
3
Ik heb iets nodig wat me lichter maakt
vanaf boven gezien lijkt alles altijd omhoog te willen
de massa wordt een zwaar ademend dier
we nemen ons voor te vertrekken
maar haken steeds om de beurt af
© 2018, Kira Wuck
From: De zee heeft honger
Publisher: Uitgeverij Podium, Amsterdam
From: De zee heeft honger
Publisher: Uitgeverij Podium, Amsterdam
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We Decide to Leave
1Sometimes it seems like I have the wind in my back
the dead helping me move forwards
I stare at people who stand close by
as though they might disappear
when I blink my eyes
I want things to stick to me
2
Is happiness disappearing or rather being found
I don’t have the answer I shout
Sand begins to shift itself like an old camel
no person has ever been able to turn the sea
3
I need something that will make me lighter
from above everything always seems like it wants to go up
the crowd becomes an animal panting heavily
we decide to leave
but keep abandoning this by turns
© 2019, Kira Wuck
From: De zee heeft honger
From: De zee heeft honger
We Decide to Leave
1Sometimes it seems like I have the wind in my back
the dead helping me move forwards
I stare at people who stand close by
as though they might disappear
when I blink my eyes
I want things to stick to me
2
Is happiness disappearing or rather being found
I don’t have the answer I shout
Sand begins to shift itself like an old camel
no person has ever been able to turn the sea
3
I need something that will make me lighter
from above everything always seems like it wants to go up
the crowd becomes an animal panting heavily
we decide to leave
but keep abandoning this by turns
© 2019, Kira Wuck
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