Zahrad - THROUGH THE KEY HOLE

Inside the lock
The key turns back
A tumbler moves inward
And a door opens
on life

Then the door is locked on us
- The key turns forward
The tumbler outward –
And the joy of life is left
Behind the closed door

Then all of us
Turn back
And watch ourselves
Through the keyhole

Poem by ZAHRAD
Translated by Tatul Sonentz