Mr. Stratis Thalassinos Describes a Man   II Child

When I started growing up the trees horrified me,

why do you smile? Did your mind go to spring

that is so rough for children?

I liked the green leaves a lot

I think I learned a little at school because

the blotting-paper on my desk was also green

the roots of the trees tormented me when

in the warmth of winter they would come

and coil around my body

I had no other dreams when I was a child

that’s how I came to know my body.

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