Tous les envols

the one is just another name on the old never-ending list
the other is a new species that i didn’t know could exist
the one is proofreading the same book over and over again
the other gives me a blank page to start writing my own poems

the one is a reminder of mankind’s and womankind’s conflicts
the other says let’s have a break we’re both part of humanity
the one is paternalistic while the other is paternal
the one confirms my own logic, the other challenges it all

the one won’t even condescend to listen to my explaining
he worships the unspoken world although he doesn’t have a clue
the other is far down the road, i do my best just following
he still questions even though he knows more than i possibly could

the one has the same pain i have, the same refrained anger, we fuel
each other’s aggressiveness, the other has pulled down the fence
with him the tension disappears and rage doesn’t make any sense
the one is my own universe and the other is something else

the one doesn’t have any time, i always keep chasing after
the other is available but i’m afraid i might bother
the one is a person i wish i could turn into the other
with the other it’s my own self that i am ready to alter