by Erich Fried ... its ambivalence is just beautiful ...
Life
would perhaps
be easier
if I had
never met you
Less sadness
each time
when we must part
less fear
of the next parting
and the next after that
And not so much either
of the powerless longing
when you're not there
which wants only the
impossible
and that right away
next minute
and then
when that can't be
is hurt
and finds breathing difficult
Life
would perhaps be
simpler
if I hadn't met you
only it wouldn't be
my life
