1974 - King of Hope

King of sound and of the silence
Who commands the leaves and flowers
King of seas and of the river
King of time and of ideas
King of sleep and of awakening
Renunciation and offear.
King of fable and of madness
King of everything am I
King of nothing am I
King of thunder and of sighing
Who commands the rocks and sand
King of smiles and sadly crying
In my fragility I am
King of mud and of the stars
Of wariness and belief
King of falsehood and of truth
King of everything am I
King of nothing am I
Tell me where to go as I don’t want to be an island
I could change myself and be some other
Tell me what to do as I know well I am unable
I could dream upon things that could be
Me and my castles in the air
Me king of hope
Me and my dreams
King of myself

Branduardi 74 (1974)