An Old Toolshed by Yehuda Amichai

What’s this? This is an old toolshed.
No, this is a great past love.

Anxiety and Joy were here together
in this darkness
and Hope.
Perhaps I’ve been here once before.
I didn’t go near to find out.

These are the voices calling out of a dream.
No, this is a great love.
No, this is an old toolshed.

translated by Yehuda Amichai & Ted Hughes

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