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the dead are gentle

the dead are gentle to us
we carry them on our shoulders
sleep under the same blanket

close their eyes
adjust their lips
pick a dry spot
and bury them

not too deep
not too shallow

—  Zbigniew Herbert, from “Our Fear”
(translated by Czeslaw Milosz and Peter Dale Scott)
Author MarcPosted on October 2, 2012October 2, 2012Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on the dead are gentle

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