Kinder [English translation]

So small hands, tiny fingers on them

One’s never to beat them, otherwise they break

So small feet, with so small toes

One’s never to step on them, otherwise they can’t walk

So small ears, keen and you permit

One’s never to shout at them, otherwise they become deaf

So beautiful mouths, speak everything out

One’s never to forbid it, otherwise nothing comes out of them anymore

So clear eyes which yet see everything

One’s never to bandage, otherwise they can’t understand anything

So small souls, open and totally free

One’s never to torment, otherwise they break apart

Such a small spine, can hardly be seen

One’s never to bow it, otherwise it breaks

Straight clear persons would be a nice aim

People without spine, we’ve already got a lot

• Artist:Bettina Wegner
• Album:Sind so kleine Hände (1979)