Into the woods: Beyond, is only a place of silent subtle reminiscence

Into the woods

Paula Robles Nettel

Tears have dried
just emptiness and thoughts.
Pragmatic man knows well,
beyond, is only a place
of silent subtle reminiscence.
The black protocol has subsided
time has passed by
slowly those elegant shoes
stand  in front of his name,
head facing down to earth
where tears have watered
flowers and grass around.
Pragmatic man knows well,
beyond, is only a place
of silent subtle reminiscence,
of existing without being
his small child hand on his
his young eyes reflected on his
the strongest and wisest man he knew
his laugh, his voice, his presence
silent painful reminiscence.
Into the woods
between the silhouette of trees
there, is where his blue eyes lead
Is there more than reminiscense?
He looks at his well-formed manly hands
they look empty but they are not
just as his teary blue eyes
carrying the invisible but evident
love and wisdom of two men
Father to son.
Father to son.


Stavanger 7.12.16
With deepest respect

Reminisence Olafur Arnalds