Doe’t it bluisterige
deilûd stadichoan
saksearre en him dêrnei
hiel abrupt
deljoech as in
fertsjusterjende nacht,
waard der fan in rare
stilte sprutsen.
Der hie noch noait sa’n
ûnferwachts
sterke delfal fan it
deistige leven west,
dat iderien hold
ferbjustere de siken yn
en beharke it fenomeen iendrachtich.
Oanstutsen troch huverige
gedachten
waard de stilte doe al
gau massaal
oeral mei firale mieningen
ferbrutsen.
Dy wienen lykwols totaal
om ’e nocht,
want de wrede feiten
hienen yntusken
it libben al sûnder
genede yn ’e macht.
The Silence
As the boundless sounds
slowly ceased and abruptly
fell asleep like a blackout night,
people spoke of an odd peace.
There had never been such
a downfall of the daily noise,
so everyone kept their breath
listening to the weird effect.
Then, lit by nervous thoughts
the silence vanished fast with
viral scores of loud opinions.
Totally in vain of course,
for the cruel facts would soon
lock down life in a heartless pain.
