I’m wandering alone in an open space
Looking around for a human trace
Along the edge of this satellite
Losing the route in this empty sky

I’m prey of the ghosts of this galaxy
Loosing myself in this ecstasy
No clock is turning to sign the time
Everything’s floating through day and night

No noise is breaking my silent star
I’m on the run, I can go so far
Flying in absence of gravity
Feeling the vibe of eternity

This is the lesson I had to learn
This is the treasure I had to earn
I am the owner of nowhere land
Queen of a castle that’s made of sand

Staring in front of the universe
Maybe someday I’ll meet someone else
I’m sure I’ll do it, but still that day
Here on my star I am just a castaway

Du machst mich traurig

Bin so müde.
Alle Nächte trag ich auf dem Rücken
Auch deine Nacht,
Die du so schwer umträumst.

Hast du mich lieb?
Ich blies dir arge Wolken von der Stirn
Und tat ihr blau.

Was tust du mir in meiner Todesstunde?


Else Lasker-Schüler