I trust in the poet
to be able to phrase
all that I wish to say
and I trust her to do it –
I trust her to scatter
the fog with her words,
to comfort and heal all
the bruises and hurts –
I charge her: be honest,
be brave and direct
whenever I fail
myself in that respect,
be sad or be angry –
all that I don’t show –
so that it has an outlet
and won’t fester in me –
be all and say all
that you know I would like to!
I trust in the poet
to carry it through.
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