The Park (1999)

    
XXIV.

Like loving madly but remaining still unloved
the human looks for what is plain before the eyes
as evidence
of his intimacy with Nature.
To be unwanted a pretender up among the stars,
inept intruder – that is what
appals the reed most truly and so much.
But all of it is so in vain – the spirit is
the justly telling and unfailing sign
of his requited love with Nature.

tr. by Peyo Karpuzov