Teachers are playful and tricky One of them I always thought was an enemy Until the day he said: “You see Benjamin, All this weeping on beautiful days Was necessary: I had to show you What I don’t want you to be” I had not realised then He had my name And looked exactly like me Teachers are playful and tricky When I meet one of my enemies I now always ask If he does not happen to be One of those great teachers

The Sun and I had a little talk. He said: “You see Benjamin, My Lover is the Moon And I don’t seem to understand her: She keeps changing, always coming and going…” So I told him: “Then we have something in common: Our Lover is a mysterious one Making of this world a magic night, We stare in silent awe. For Her we remain shining, Even if clouds of uncertainty pass by, Even if She journeys afar, She knows where to find us, Shining and singing Her Beauty” The Sun and I have something in common: Never do we forget the one we Love

Love has been put on this Earth, To disturb those who get too close, To understanding Why! Did you think you would Win this game So easily?

I have always wondered why those seers, Prophets and Sages Have never asked themselves: “How could any book, any law or words Explain what has no rule?” What is this (non)-sense? Why put order in chaos? Why reasoning about Love? Existence is really all but order, So put your pen down, Benjamin And go do your dance

Even for those who close their eyes, The Sun keeps shining

The Distance

How far do I need to be
To be far away from you?

If it means not seeing you,
Then let me close my eyes

If it means not touching you,
The let me tie my hands

If it means not hearing you,
Then let me put wax in my ears

No,
To be far away is living a second
Without loving you.

The Friend

Because of Love I cried,
So he cried with me.

Because of this cry I laughed,
So he laughed with me.

The Apple

The day I came back from the Desert,
My friend wanted to prepare a great feast
For me

Only, he didn’t know how to prepare such a meal
And let it burn.
All of it!

He didn’t know either the old apple
He gave me, confusingly,
Could then be so tasty

So I had to tell him all about This
To help his tears
Smiling at me

The Man keeps beating the Donkey, To make it leap forward While the Donkey, confused, Knows there is Nowhere to go

The Great Friend is playing A piece of You and Me. He definitely has come In Her disguise And is now the main actor In my theatre She plays her part so well, I have now forgotten My line…

I never believed in the word: God Until I wrote these lines.

Who told you Life Is about being serious? It is rather a great game, And the rules are very simple: 1. Dig your toes in the mud, 2. Spread your wings in the air, 3. Jump into the fresh waters 4. Smile to the Sky 5. And love. Come play with me?

When fear covers The smile of the Moon I know it is time for me to take a nap In the secure lap of the Friend

If you find it so dark, Why not Light up a candle And make this place A bit brighter?

Snakes can only run away Or bite Fearful ones have Neither legs to stand up, Nor arms to fight Hence we always approach them With small steps, Careful and light Not to frighten them