Le cimetière

By Mory Keita

Les cadavres de morts englouties  le terrain,

Comme des corbeaux penchés  sur de la viande fraiche.

La sérénité du cimetière me fait pense’ a l’éternité.

Ah éternité !  Englouti moi dans ta profondeur sèche ;

Englouti moi que je puisse échapper à la mort.

 ( English version)

Dead bodies engulf the terrain,

Like crows perched upon fresh meat.

The serenity of the cemetery makes me think about eternity.

Ah eternity! Sink me into your dry profounder,

Sink me that I can escape death.

Le cimetière

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By Mory keita

The sun shades in darkness when I close my eyes,

Stars and moon disappear when sun rise from its sleep,

The stillness of night become troubled at dawn,

Peace is unsustainable in face of greed and hatred,

Love and friendship vanish  into oblivion with time,

Wisdom and deeds of the saint may not be remembered,

The universe has a beginning in the big bang and an end,

Life is but a brief journey of joy and sadness,

All fade in the silent harmony of death,

Tell me, O death what is eternal? Tell me, what is man?


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