I want to live, so I have to
praise life, and our folly
having a good time
and getting children, uninhibited
and blind to the hardness
of our existence and of people
their failures, errors and deceit
yes, our flight for each other's
aggression and cruelty
Without ideals, I still want
to discover more of life
I am open to the miracle
that you are another me, but
carefully, since the kindergarten
teacher put my trust in the corner
where I took shelter in obedience
and paying extra attention, because
being myself was dangerous
Poem 1327 Amsterdam, 0000-00-00 The Praise of Folly (Desiderius Erasmus) Book "Moriae encomium, sive Stultitiae laus" The kindergarten of the nuns, in the Piet Heinstraat in Tilburg (1956-1958) Collection:Imprints Masks Keyword:Identity: personality Tribute to:Erasmus, Desiderius