TheLittleLiangMountains

Inwinter

Thewindalways

Keepsaknifeinitsbelt

CrossingWangeliangzi

Wearingagreatcoat

Iwalked

Throughthecrowd

Andhadanencounter

Iwasn''''texpecting

Hestaredatme

Andreachedoutahand

Likeadrywitheredleaf

Iwasimmobilised

Byhisgaze

Couldn''''tmakemyfeet

Move

Hismucus

Shonefrosty

Inhismoustache

Histhroattwitched

Buthecouldnot

Speak

Asmallballoffire

Inhiseyes

Dancing

Iputmyhands

Inmypockets

Ifeltabitawkward

—Nomoneyinmypockets

IntheendItookoutacigarette

ThenIfoundalighter

Andlitit

Forhim

Ipattedhisshoulder

Andwalkedregretful

Away

Iwasupset

Ihadnomoneyonme

Butitshouldbeknown

Thatweather-beatenman

Inthislife

Willonlyreachout

Topeoplewithpoetry

Intheirheart