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The Other Side
My dear, dear, dearest—
The shield in my eyes,
The thorn in others':
Now tighten your arms around my shoulders
Until your soul is inlaid into mine;
Caress my hair
Until my tears subside.
Stay;
Do not flee before daylight.[MOU2]
Come, come, come to me,
When I sail the ferocious sea,
My soggy clothes, iron-cold, glued on my swollen skin,
My bleeding hands, torn and worn, grasping the nylon sheets.
Stand on the seaside mountain,
And I shall look up at you, my beacon,
As a Christian worships the Cross.
I shall look up at you with my itchy eyes—
Itchy from sea water, blurry from exhaustion.
And I will know my direction.
Stand beside, behind, and in front of me
When my legs shiver and my hands sweat.
Pat my jaw to raise my head;
Push my back to hasten my steps.
Walk beside me, beside;
Your hand should grab mine.
Our paths intertwine,
And our steps synchronize;
But we do not meet each other’s eyes,
Unless I walk in front of the mirror
And turn on the lights
To greet you,
My other side.
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