Rilke
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the Chen Dynasty
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Who do I want to sit next to,
Sing a song to hypnotize.
I want to gently hum a song to put you to sleep,
Protect you from falling into dreams and falling out of dreams.
I want to be the only person in the house,
Know what it means to be cool as water at night.
I want to hear it inside and out,
For you, for the world, for the forest-
The bell is calling everyone,
People look straight into the inside of time.
A stranger walked under,
Startled by the strange barking of dogs.
Then there is silence.
I open my eyes and look at you:
They hold you gently and then let you go,
Just when there was some commotion in the dark.