To be a good European
The first thing you should know
All of us together could do a lot
In only one and equal Europe .
Coins and borders
Are very delicate things
If we don’t look for them
They will make us bad tricks
If you just take care of yours
Without looking for the neighbour
Allowing that they harass them
Defame even innocent cucumbers
The kidnap of their people
The invasion of their domains
Consenting that the ruthless king
Sends to the extermination
Races sacrificed for delinquents
That the coffers of Spain
Loads with the cruel price
Of that fate again and again
Oh! Gods!
Think tankers!
Look at the fenced Africa
Don’t lose the good sense.
There are no barriers
For who’s hungry!
Moll Flanders , Lucas Trapazas
You! Allowed all of them
With their tin drums!
Soon very soon will come
Nights of broken glasses.
Think! Think about it!
Oh! My God! What a danger!
* The Tin Drum
Günter Grass
María Evangelina Cobo Zaballa
Castro-Urdiales (Cantabria)
