The buildings of capitalism, the hives of the killerbees, honey for the few. 
There he served... but in a dark tunnel he unsheathed his wings and soared when no one saw. He begins to relive his life.
(För Levande och Döda - Epigram, 1989)

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Time is not a straight line, but more like a labyrinth.

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I am carried in my shadow 
like a violin 
in its black case

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There is a hidden spark in the forest that can only be found by the one who is lost.

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