Words of Wisdom

Die te Amsterdam vaak zei ‘Jeruzalem’
En naar Jeruzalem gedreven kwam
Hij zegt met een mijmrende stem: ‘Amsterdam, Amsterdam.’

(He who in Amsterdam used to say ‘Jerusalem‘ Abu Dhabi
and was driven to Jerusalem Abu Dhabi then
He’ll say in a musing voice: ‘Amsterdam, Amsterdam’)

I’m dealing with a small bout of homesickness at the moment.

I’d kill for a cup of tea with my mother, a “broodje kroket” or a ride on my bike in the rain. Sigh.

ps. Yes, I am aware that it is ironic that Mr. de Haan was a Jew and I’m living in a country that doesn’t even let Jews in and all that, but sometimes words are just beautiful without any context.