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WHY SHOULD MY NAME BE MENTIONED? -- Bertolt Brecht 1 Once I thought: in distant times When the buildings have collapsed in which I live And the ships have rotted in which I travelled My name will still be mentioned With others. 2 Because I praised the useful, which In my day was considered base Because I battled against all religions Because I fought oppression or For another reason. 3 Because I was for people and Entrusted everything to them, thereby honoring them Because I wrote verses and enriched the language Because I taught practical behaviour or For some other reason. 4 Therefore I thought my name would still be Mentioned; on a stone My name would stand; from books It would get printed into the new books. 5 But today I accept that it will be forgotten. Why Should the baker be asked for if there is enough bread? Why Should the snow be praised that has melted If new snowfalls are impending? Why Should there be a past if There is a future? 6 Why Should my name be mentioned?
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 22:35:54 +0000

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