Inheritance
He knew I devoted all my
earthly love to him
I pronounced him heir
of the world I kept
away from the traitors
for this he dug
his grave deep
he threw
inheritance in it
and, somber, standing
on top of the slab
from the depth
of his lungs
he wailed
we’ve dwelt
in this darkness for eons
you and I
the two disinherited
you and I
the two exaggerations
Manolis Aligizakis 