Note:
Karin Boye died in 1941, less than 70 years ago.
Therefore, this work is protected by copyright,
restricting your legal rights to reproduce it.
However, you are welcome to view it on screen, as you do now.
Read more about copyright.
Gott sticker du, törne.
Väl bita ni, markens onda små pilar.
Slapp, trög, vårdslöst tung
min fot på vägen vilar.
Tvingad hårt till spänning,
när törntagg stinger,
fjädras min svidande fot till språng -
i flykt fram han springer.
