YOU, MY STRAWBERRY

Strawberries are so red

and memories are so blue.

All my heart is deeply sad

since I heard good-bye from you.

You brought kindness and light

into my loneliest day,

leaving behind you the night,

taking happiness away.

You brought love into my reason,

into a desert, a stream.

Strawberries last one season,

so you left, as a dream... 

(Amman, Jordan, 4.11.1980)

AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME

I will be around as long as you need me,

as a breeze in the prairies,

caring the friendly leaves,

playing with your senses!

I will be around whenever you call me in silence

and open the door of your heart!

I will be around to listen and to tell you stories,

to make you smile and dry your tears!

I will be around when you are alone

or lonely among people,

to comfort you and to make you feel loved!

I will be around as a breeze in the prairies,

as long as you need me.

(Bangkok, 13.1.1999)