Gedichte   von Linemaus
                             (Deutsch & Englisch)
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                         This Be the Verse (englisch)
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Original:

    This Be the Verse

    They fuck you up, your mum and dad
    They may not mean to, but they do.
    They fill you with the faults they had
    And add some extra just for you.

    But they were fucked up in their turn
    By fools in old-style hats and coats,
    Who half the time were soppy-stern
    And half at one another's throats.

    Man hands on misery to man.
    It deepens like a coastal shelf.
    Get out as early as you can,
    And don't have any kids yourself.

© Philip Larkin ~ 1947

Parallelgedicht:

    They love you all, your mum and dad
    They don't mean to, but they do.
    They fill you with all love they had
    And add some extra just for you.

    And they will show it everywhere
    At home, at office and at school
    They will show it here and there
    Don't be an idiot or a fool

    Now get out and love them, too
    Feel the security at home
    Because that's what your parents do
    And don't feel anytime alone.

© Selina Kohlhase ~ 9.9.2008

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