like a bell ringing
the imminent New Year vibrates
in the almost silent continuity
of the life

it is a sign of that hope
we cultivate:
to survive

nevertheless
we should honor
every day
because that continuity

-barely audible in its modest brevity-
sustains the illusion
of life to live

Marga Schultz
2017

For friends who are able to read Spanish
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