World world sister world
When shall I tire of you.
When my bread is dry
When my hand forgets my glass
When the coffin's boxed me in
Maybe that's when I'll be tired of you.
...
Living is despairing
And the dead they rot away. (Herta Müller)

World world sister world When shall I tire of you. When my bread is dry When my hand forgets my glass When the coffin's boxed me in Maybe that's when I'll be tired of you. ... Living is despairing And the dead they rot away.

Herta Müller

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