Grasp the tray of each dayWith both handsAnd join the line passingBefore this counter. There's more than enough sunFor everybody,More than enough sky,More than enough moon. From the earth arise the aromasOf luck, happiness, and glory,Tickling your nostrilsEnticingly. So don't be stingy,Live according to your heart's appetite-The price is dirt cheap. For instance, for as little as one life,You can obtainThe most beautiful woman,Plus a hot roll. From Fountains In The Sea, 1982English version by Adam J. SORKIN and Lidia VIANUIn The Past Perfect Of Flight, The Romanian Cultural Institute Publishing House, 2004
by Marin Sorescu (1931-1996)
