Winter in Istanbul

A girl passed by the other day

I thought it was you

When are you coming to Istanbul

soon babaanne soon

We'll sit by the window

and watch the winter go by

the woman upstairs she'll come

we'll drink tea and eat toasted bread

I'll help you with the beans for supper

we'll peel them and put them

in the plastic cup

soon babaanne soon

I sit by the window in front of your chair

the beans drop into the plastic cup

we drink tea and chat

it's summer outside

winter has passed away

yes, I heard poor woman

the neighbor upstairs

see babaanne, I'm here

we sit by the window and

watch the summer pass

your empty chair and I

Prey

The spider schemes a family web

there are dues to pay and favors to be met

once wiled in

alone again you shall never be

though try you may to escape

A family web is woven deep

if you happen to pass by

and hear a plea for help

or a friendly beckon

turn away and leave

If you should dare to stay

always remember

the spider

eats its prey

String

There is a string

I'm not sure where

but it's a string of senses

an overflow can make it weak

then the senses must be calmed

for otherwise the string will break

and the end can be disturbing