'If you don’t realize you’re gonna die <br />your life is just an empty lie' <br /> it says on the can door <br />Tim pours out the gin bottle <br /> ”when I was younger <br />I was FULL of energy <br />wanted to do everything! <br /> I can’t do anything… <br /> I’m looking for something… <br /> there’s nothing… <br />maybe I’ll kill myself <br /> - into the shadows…” <br /> the girl shudders <br /> Tim rolls a cigarette <br />”there’s nothing left of me <br /> when I’m 26-27…” <br /> Jethro Tull from the hi-fi set <br />they kiss for a long time <br />so long that I remember them the next day <br />standing by the hopeless highway <br />soaking wet from rain <br /> their lips <br /> their soft kisses <br />glowing flowing hard liquor <br />glowing flowing tears and fears<br /><br />Mikael Ejdemyr<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-youth-hostel-in-amsterdam/