Strange in darkness to wander!
Lonely is every bush and stone,
no tree sees another,
every one’s alone.
My world was full of friendships
back when my life was light,
now that the darkness sets
there’s no-one left in sight.
Truly wise is no-one
who doesn’t know by heart
the unavoidable gloom
that quietly sets him apart.
Strange in darkness to wander!
Life is to be alone.
No person knows another,
every one’s alone.
— translated by K-M Skalkenæs, 17/1-2014