8321 - Special lessons

N. Lygeros
Translated from the Greek by Maria Stambolidou

Our special lessons
always began with sweets
even if they concerned
mathematics, economics,
bioethics or theology
that was our codex.

On the notebook
later on we were only looking
at the bookmarks
with the questions
so as not to forget
the questionings.

And after we began
the strange subjects
with the approaches
of lateral thinking.

We were writing every idea
with our colors
to see the world
in a different way
that allowed
new openings.

And when we finished
we anticipated the next one
to avoid getting lost
in society
of indifference.

That’s how we lived then
and that’s how we will live
alone but together.