In the gathering room we gather for everything
even though it might seem crowded sometimes
and it gets too warm in the summer afternoon
because of the windows that point to the south
although I could put up awnings or blinds
but then why have windows, am I right?
Even the pictures on the shelf I have to reposition all the time
so they don’t get faded by the strong sun
Because everything is crowded in the gathering room
and the sun is strong
I recognise this room, this place so well. The timeless, sunlit meeting place for everything important which someone else is organising quietly.