DAS DING AN SICH

Which do you prefer, a
thing per se, or the means by
which the thing succeeds in
being there? So much

depends on your
answer that I would
strongly urge you to
remain silent, rather

than risk incriminating
yourself again. We
are all as guilty, of
course, as we are blameless.

The thing turns inside
out to hide from Rilke.