Berlin

It had to be here
With how badly I landed
The future in suspense and this cold penetrating the bones

It had to be here
So far from the warm plate on the table
And that kiss before sleeping

You had to be the awaited light
My home in the distance, the tree that provides shade
You are my space in the pillow

It had to be me
Half-brave with a small-mouthed speech
The one who forgot that this has already passed
That history always loses memory
And life is circular

And tell me what
Tell me what do I do with this that scratches me so deeply inside
Tell me what to do with the fabric that used to cover me
Tell me what to do with my lips and this desire to kiss you

And tell me
Tell me how to control the pulse when you're close by
Tell me how to face it, where can I hide
Tell me what to do with your eyes and this desire to always look at them

We had to be two
The exact moment, an oasis among so much sand
Those who toasted to chance
The certainty, the tenderness of your mouth
And this fear of flying

And tell me what
Tell me what do I do with this that scratches me so deeply inside
Tell me what to do with the fabric that used to cover me
Tell me what to do with my lips and this desire to kiss you

And tell me
Tell me how to control the pulse when you're close by
Tell me how to face it, where can I hide
Tell me what to do with your eyes and this desire to always look at them

It had to be here
In the city of Berlin