you mustn't say goodbye
you must walk out of the house
without looking back

you carry it warm and waking
live there even when you're absent
you mustn't say goodbye

on leaves yellowed by time
words still dream on
more powerful than deeds

in May the trees are in blossom
even the oldest orchard
is ablaze

you mustn't say goodbye
you must leave the house
and not look back

Translated by Tanis Guest