HEINRICH, MY BELOVED FRIEND

NOW I SEE CLEARLY WHAT YOU’ VE MEANT

NO DISBELIEF, NO GRIEF

WHEN IT COMES TO END, IT’S RELIEF

THE REALITY I NOW FIND IN YOUR WORDS

TO ME MAY SOUND LIKE DISTORTED CHORDS

BUT EVEN THOUGH

I KNOW

UP THERE WHERE YOU ARE

THEY’RE THE SWEETEST MELODY

A SYMPHONY

DIVINE AND TRUE

LIKE YOU

GOOD BYE, MY BELOVED FRIEND

UNTIL WE DANCE AGAIN

in Memoriam

HEINRICH SCHMIEDER