To his father (after Tu Fu) ------------- The note books have faded to yellow The rubbers don't listen no more The ski tracks are blown away and The TV screen dishevelled At a dump The pupils have turned into parents and The incineration ovens turned cold. There are no longer a living Memory of the English classes and The red pen's orders The trying steps of friends in dance are forgotten and The mistress' painted cheek Changed to dust in the river of eternity. What remains after the passing Of centuries? What was me? phatic -- _______________________________________________ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 9 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html