English poem
Kuno's Nocturne
by Alfred Lichtenstein (1889–1914)
Every day, when it gets so very dark That I can read no more, I walk along the street singing, Look at every girl... Whether perhaps—who knows— Today of all days a miracle will take place: That I shall come home redeemed, Peaceful and forever free... From such pursuits I come back To the house tired and confused, I know a secret remedy That can extinguish all suffering—