Horses

Under my feet
the earth trembles from the hoof-strokes of the horses
They speed away,
                   wild, unbridled, terrified
They advance
             the horses.
Tied to their manes
             is my wishes
shoulder to shoulder with them
escapes my desires

The air is full of the scent of the horses
                                          sorrow and
                                          a little bit of regret.

In the horizon
some small black dots are dancing
and the ground upon which I'm standing is still again
As if it were all a dream
the dream of freedom
or the sensation of a cell and fetters.


                                                  Margut Bickel