1-
Melodies descend
from the mouth of
A weary reed flute
to the ear of a musician
who catches them
and with his seasoned skill
recasts the tunes
of the weary flute
2-
He flees
he cries out
yet no one hears him
but his own shadow
a shadow draped
in the robes of crisis
3-
The tormented
Palm tree of time
weeps
and by night
nightingales and doves
messengers of the moon
come to offer
their solace to it
