I still live in the sixties
in an old building
with a broken lift
and a tender atmosphere
when friends visit me
climbing the stairs up
they are silent
either
because they are out of breath
or
because they are not used
to climbing into the past
or
because they feel like
visiting a cathedral
nobody really knows
from the windows
one can see landscapes
deprived of skyscrapers
yellow skies with sunsets
that seem like
a hollywood scenery
musics in the rooms of my house
are old-fashioned
echoes of the tunes
played on the Titanic
before the shipwreck
and when friends ask me
why don't you move from here
to live in a modern flat
I give them a smart answer
in ancient Greek
and they leave puzzled
Claude Lopez-Ginisty
haha you answer them in greek...fun...and you know i def would not mind to visit...smiles.
RépondreSupprimerBe my guest!
SupprimerAs they say... old is gold indeed! :) Beautifully written!
RépondreSupprimerWindow to the other side
Reminds me of the movie " Inception", where time layers within itself, in the dream, the dream within a dream, time takes on a different meaning. Thanks
RépondreSupprimerSmiling as I write this .... smart answers in ancient Greek sound intriguing.
RépondreSupprimerA broken lift and a tender atmosphere...a place where I would like to live...
RépondreSupprimerThank you friends!
RépondreSupprimerAncient Greek is Hebrew to most people!