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Gali-Dana Singer

THE ONE WHOSE SILENCE IS THE WORLD

^^^
Only those who know that miracles don’t happen
can believe in them.
And those who know that miracles happen
cannot believe in them.
What will you choose?
For me it’s too late to choose.
I’ve lately used up my freedom of choice. 

^^^
The one whose silence is the world     
should be silent more fluently    
I cannot use language
but language can use me
if and when it likes         
Will it?
And when?                      

^^^
Where will I be at the end?
I at the end.
And you unending
are not at the end.
And you will have no end
and won’t be at the end.
So we won’t meet at the end.
I’ll be alone at the end
I’ll be me at the end
and won’t be at the end
and if not I at the end
will I not be at the end
and if I won’t be at the end
will I not be at the end
and if not alone at the end
will there be an end to the end at the end 

^^^
All the words
belong to the one whose silence is the world
what generosity
or deceit?      
And whoever shuts his mouth
and swallows them all
has he saved anything?
Do all the words
belong to the one whose silence is the world
and all the world
to the one who breaks the silence?                                     

מי ששותק את העולם

מי ששותק את העולם

^^^
רק אלה שיודעים שהניסים אינם קורים
יכולים להאמין בהם.
ואלה שיודעים שהניסים קורים
אינם יכולים להאמין בהם.
מה תבחר?
לי כבר מאוחר לבחור
 ניצלתי את חופש הבחירה לאחרונה.

^^^
מי ששותק את העולם
שישתוק בצורה רהוטה יותר
איני יכולה להשתמש בשפה
אבל השפה יכולה להשתמש בי
אם וכאשר רק תרצה
האם  תרצה?
ומתי?

^^^
אייה אני בסוף?
אני בסוף.
ואתה אין סוף
אינך בסוף.
ולא תהיה לך סוף
ולא תהיה בסוף.
אז לא נפגש בסוף.
אהיה לבד בסוף
אהיה אני בסוף
ולא אהיה בסוף
ואם לא אני בסוף
האם לא אהיה בסוף
ואם לא אהיה בסוף
האם לא אהיה בסוף
ואם לא לבד בסוף
האם יהיה סוף-סוף  סוף בסוף

^^^
כל המילים
למי ששותק את העולם
איזו רוחב לב
או איזה מעילה?
ומי שבלם פיו
ובלע את כולן
החסך דבר?
כל המילים
למי ששותק את העולם
ולמי ששבר את השתיקה
כל העולם?

 
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THE ONE WHOSE SILENCE IS THE WORLD

^^^
Only those who know that miracles don’t happen
can believe in them.
And those who know that miracles happen
cannot believe in them.
What will you choose?
For me it’s too late to choose.
I’ve lately used up my freedom of choice. 

^^^
The one whose silence is the world     
should be silent more fluently    
I cannot use language
but language can use me
if and when it likes         
Will it?
And when?                      

^^^
Where will I be at the end?
I at the end.
And you unending
are not at the end.
And you will have no end
and won’t be at the end.
So we won’t meet at the end.
I’ll be alone at the end
I’ll be me at the end
and won’t be at the end
and if not I at the end
will I not be at the end
and if I won’t be at the end
will I not be at the end
and if not alone at the end
will there be an end to the end at the end 

^^^
All the words
belong to the one whose silence is the world
what generosity
or deceit?      
And whoever shuts his mouth
and swallows them all
has he saved anything?
Do all the words
belong to the one whose silence is the world
and all the world
to the one who breaks the silence?                                     

THE ONE WHOSE SILENCE IS THE WORLD

^^^
Only those who know that miracles don’t happen
can believe in them.
And those who know that miracles happen
cannot believe in them.
What will you choose?
For me it’s too late to choose.
I’ve lately used up my freedom of choice. 

^^^
The one whose silence is the world     
should be silent more fluently    
I cannot use language
but language can use me
if and when it likes         
Will it?
And when?                      

^^^
Where will I be at the end?
I at the end.
And you unending
are not at the end.
And you will have no end
and won’t be at the end.
So we won’t meet at the end.
I’ll be alone at the end
I’ll be me at the end
and won’t be at the end
and if not I at the end
will I not be at the end
and if I won’t be at the end
will I not be at the end
and if not alone at the end
will there be an end to the end at the end 

^^^
All the words
belong to the one whose silence is the world
what generosity
or deceit?      
And whoever shuts his mouth
and swallows them all
has he saved anything?
Do all the words
belong to the one whose silence is the world
and all the world
to the one who breaks the silence?                                     
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