SNOW AND THE EYES OF THE WOLVES
Don’t be afraid of winter and wolves
in this forest.
Winter is a transparent ivory egg,
and wolves are older dogs.
Don’t be afraid anyone!
We go together among the wolves,
through the winter
we have to, as all that
I promised you
is over there.
Sometimes avalanches can occur,
you’ve heard about it,
but do not let fear rule
over you,
if it happens, it will happen.
Give me your hand,
the hill is still far away
and high,
the trees are my friends,
we go by night, too
I talk to pines
as if talking to my father,
there is an old crucifix on the bank
if we pass by it –
done, and there we are.
Don’t be afraid of darkness, my dear
the snow and the eyes of the wolves
lead us.
Manolis Aligizakis 