My old friend, what are you looking for? After years abroad you’ve come backwith images you’ve nourishedunder foreign skiesfar from you own country.’‘ I’m looking for my old garden;the trees come to my waistand the hills resemble terracesyet as a child I used to play on the grassunder great shadowsand I would run for hoursbreathless over the slopes.’‘ My old friend, rest, you’ll get used to it little by little;together we will climbthe paths you once knew, we will sit togetherunder the plane trees’ dome. They’ll come back to you little by little, your garden and your slopes.’‘ I’m looking for my old house, the tall windowsdarkened by ivy; I’m looking for the ancient columnknown to sailors. How can I get into this coop? The roof comes to my shouldersand however far I look I see men on their kneesas though saying their prayers.’‘ My old friend, don’t you hear me? You’ll get used to it little by little. Your house is the one you seeand soon friends and relativeswill come knocking at the doorto welcome you back tenderly.’‘ Why is your voice so distant? Raise your head a littleso that I understand you. As you speak you growgradually smalleras though you’re sinking into the ground.’‘ My old friend, stop a moment and think:you’ll get used to it little by little. Your nostalgia has createda non-existent country, with lawsalien to earth and man.’‘ Now I can’t hear a sound. My last friend has sunk. Strange how from time to timethey level everything down. Here a thousand scythe-bearing chariots go pastand mow everything down . Giorgos Seferis
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