Herman Van Veen
Miscellaneous
Backwards
Most trains run behind life. You see a shed with a bicycle against it.
A little boy is still up, he is still allowed for a moment.
You see a kitchen door slightly open.
If only this train didn't push you,
You could easily go in there.
As soon as dusk fell ,
You were no longer lost.
And you didn't even meet any surprised looks there.
You would come, right? Everyone had suspected it.
And they would almost imperceptibly nod to you.
Because those who are expected are hardly greeted.
You could just join them at their table
And all things were suddenly right again.
As soon as dusk fell,
You were no longer lost.
You didn't have to drink a drop, not a drop of alcohol there,
For grenadine would taste like cognac.
You saw the fire shining behind mica onions,
A blackbird came and sang on the roof.
And those few people you could never miss,
They came in with a smile on their faces.
You would never make a mistake in the road from now on,
You closed the book of all sorrows.
But oh well, the train is continued
And miles away.

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