The cake shops of Vienna

There are cake shops in Vienna.

How did they forget

the Anschluß

and still insist

that every time

someone left their shop

they'd say "Wiedersehen!"

See you again!?

That was a long time ago

Hopefully,

hoffentlich (they told us at school)

never again!

But, I think,

See you again!

Is the best thing one of us

can say to another.

I don't care that your nuclear reactor has reacted

I don't care that your warlords fight

I don't care that your Armageddon is lining up.

I want you to take your torte

or your bun

cream-filled, cholesterol full.

And then your pastry

rich in butter

and take it

take it

take it from the shop

and let them say

"wiedersehen!"

I will see you again.