Composedly schizophrenically

by Iskra Hristova

                            the original text: Овладяно шизофренично

I shine quietly

there is a radio playing at the neighbors' place

like a stumbling tear

somebody yelled something at someone else

and I drip intermittently

then there was laughter and the lights went out

you soak me up slowly

and I started thinking

with your lips, and

whether

you pain me...

translator: Apostol Dimitrov