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66 Before Winter Swallows Summer Before winter swallows summer Gather everything protective Ahead of harsh weathers to come For there shall be no time To go out in bad weather Before night swallows day Gather many sticks for a bonfire For the night shall be longer than usual And there shall be no time To go out at night To gather more sticks But a question for you: Would you be happy if winter is dead That summer comes And comes to stay? Or Would you celebrate if night is kidnapped That day comes And comes to stay? Or Would you weep like a child whose sweet is taken away from his mouth That summer and winter, night and day Should alternate? I once asked the youth these questions They only looked at me Dumbfounded 67 I then asked the elders They all said: ‘Madness- These are the rantings of a madman You better go where you were bewitched To hell with your stupid questions’ I then went to the wise They all said: ‘Man! Come, sit here! And let’s discuss this matter But meanwhile you better write a poem Then We discuss the matter’ And even today We are still discussing ...

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