The old man with the umbrella

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    Re: The old man with the umbrella

    FelixT - 30.03.2007, 22:29

    The old man with the umbrella
    The old man with the umbrella

    I

    On the cold walls,
    steps reverberate
    breaking the silence.

    Slowly I raise my head,
    adapting my eyes to
    the dimmed light.

    Shallow puddles cover the floor
    showing gray reflections,
    where the stranger walked in.

    II

    The old man discards his umbrella
    kneeling down, touching
    the black surface of the bench cushion.

    Valleys of sorrow lay under his eyes,
    which show undispellable hurt.
    A grim smile of irony.

    He folds his hands looking upwards.
    Upwards, where He is -
    Where He is supposed to be.

    III

    I can see his crinkled coat,
    black, old and cobbled.
    His jejune hair looks unwashed.

    My hand rests on my blood red bible,
    as I speak to myself:
    “He leadth me beside still waters.

    He restores my soul;
    He leads me in paths of righteousness
    for His name's sake.”

    IV

    Vehement susurration pulls me back,
    back to the lost soul.
    I can see his head shaking, nixing.

    My eyes search the hall for life.
    Noone around,
    except us two.

    Does he talk to Him?
    Will He hear his murmur?
    Would He listen to me?

    V

    Crack!
    An angry fist swings down,
    quaking the old wooden armrest.

    The stranger breathes out,
    a scream arising from his depth
    bursts the holy peace.

    “Can you hear me, Lord?
    If you can, reply!
    I said, can you hear me!”

    VI

    The curtain of silence lowers again,
    surrounding the mute stranger,
    swallowing the speechless me.

    My heart hammers in my chest,
    willing to break free and
    join the old mans scream.

    “Do You hear me, at least?
    Can’t You help this desperate man?
    Can’t You wipe away my doubt in You?”

    VII

    I shiver as I slowly ascend
    taking a seat on the old benches,
    the old witnessing benches.

    The stranger quickly grabs his umbrella,
    heading for the exit. And I can clearly see
    tears descending, no umbrella to hold them back.

    In the salted lakes I can see
    my troubled face, I can see
    the old mans disbelief.





    Bei den kursiven Zeilen in Strophe 3 handelt es sich um den Psalm 23 in Englisch.

    Die Enttäuschung in Gott und die Kirche hat mich lange beschäftigt und ich habe nie die richtigen Worte gefunden, um auszudrücken, was ich tief in mir fühle.
    Eines Tages sprang mir im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes eine Idee in den Kopf. Daraus entstand dieses Gedicht. Es ist ziemlich lang für meine Verhältnisse, aber ich hoffe trotzdem, dass euch das Lesen Spaß bereitet hat.



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