Natash Lopez – soprano

Chiromancy (2012)

Her memory of this place was folded in a pocket
but she found her way back.
“The city hasn’t forgotten you”, I told her.

She stared at her palm, reading lines of latitude.
I said, “Don’t confuse the map for the city.”

She saw herself wandering the streets written under her skin.
I said, “follow the path that leads to more choices.”

The city drew paths on her body; She left traces on every street.
I said, “A map that does not include Utopia is not worth a glance.”

Her memory of this place was folded in a pocket.

Premier: “Ich Stuttgart.” Hause der Geschicte. Stuttgart. May 2012.