Look at him Poem by Hasso Krull

Look at him. What makes this man sad?
Did something happen? I don't know. Maybe so.
Maybe it actually did. Maybe it really happened.
But maybe not. Maybe he isn't actually sad.

Maybe it was yesterday. But maybe not.
Maybe so. Maybe a few days before.
Maybe never. Maybe on some future day.
Some stupid drinking will be done. Maybe more than necessary.

Maybe less. Maybe he should have drunk more.
Wasn't there a lake there? Why don't you drink the entire lake?
But maybe there wasn't a lake. It was actually a river.
Maybe actually a sea. Maybe there actually wasn't any water.

Maybe it was a girl. Maybe another.
Did something happen? Who knows. Maybe so.
But maybe not. Some stupid drinking will be done.
But maybe not. Maybe there really was no water there.