Everything must be paid for, I reflected,
as we sat beneath
an impossibly yellow sunshade,
not waiting for anything in particular,
we just sat, it was a pleasant and enjoyable
late afternoon, aside from the fact that
everything must be paid for, and it occurred to me
that time had its motion
and light was immobile
in its fullness, even if it was broken,
empty glasses were topped up,
rugs were brought when the sun set.
It's reassuring to know
the cost of each item,
given that everything must be paid for,
the wine just as much as the sunset,
under the impossibly yellow sunshade
everything is put on the slate.
And if this peace does not please,
well, you are free not to leave a tip.
Tibor Babiczky (born 1980) Hungary
Translated by Peter Sherwood
Source: Versopolis
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