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Interview with granddaughters

I have two granddaughters,
one by my son, one by my daughter.

Their names are Hyang-na and Hyang-ji,
I chose the names myself.

Just gone two and just gone one,
they are still tiny mites.

We fix a date
and meet once a month.

When the day comes both
have so astonishingly grown
that it's not a matter of cute tricks,
they merrily lead me such a dance
that for half a day this old granddad
with his white hair and white beard
doesn't know if he's coming or going.

It's like something from a cartoon
I leave it to your imaginations

but anyway, for me those days are
the most immaculate and utterly innocent moments.