Sacrifice

For so long we've waited
                         for God

to steal from himself—
to give heaven to the earth
                                              
Those few who saw
the god within them
put their shoulders to the wheel of life
to set humanity in motion

Their sacrifice
is hope

for heaven on earth


Përjetësi, Dukagjini, Pejë, 2001. Translated by Anna Guercio and Tomislav Kuzmanovic