*“He walks with pockets full of dreams, stones and riddles, broken things… But wisdom’s not in what you hold — it’s in the path you choose to follow.”* Hans woke up with the rising sun, boots untied and laughter spun. His mother said: *“Go earn your due, but keep your heart forever true.”* So Hans went off with empty hands, trust in fate and crooked plans. He traded work for things he got — and thought each deal the perfect shot. And though the world said he was blind, Hans carried gold **inside** his mind. **Oh Hans, you wise old soul, you turn the world with foolish goals. Where others fall, you simply dance — the fool of fate, the king of chance. You lose it all, yet nothing’s gone… Oh Hans, you wise fool — carry on.** A lump of silver turned to cow, he smiled and said: *“I’m rich now.”* The cow turned stubborn, kicked and ran — so Hans said: *“Horse is better, man.”* But then the horse threw him aside, he traded down without his pride. A goose, a grindstone, things that break — all treasures in the path he’d take. For every loss the world could see, Hans whispered: *“This sets me free.”* **Oh Hans, you wise old soul, you turn the world with foolish goals. Where others fall, you simply dance — the fool of fate, the king of chance. You lose it all, yet nothing’s gone… Oh Hans, you wise fool — carry on.** What’s heavy sinks, what’s light will fly, and Hans just watched the stones go by. He laughed as burdens left his side, while others drowned in weight and pride. *Who owns the world? The ones who smile — and walk their truth the extra mile.* He came home with his hands so free, no gold, no goods — just clarity. And though his pockets held no prize, his mother saw it in his eyes. **Oh Hans, you wise old soul, you turned your losses into gold. Where others cry, you sing and dance — the fool of fate, the king of chance. For what is gone was never wrong… Oh Hans, your heart was rich all along.** *“A foolish man,” the village said… But fools sleep sound and dream ahead. For wisdom grows where burdens fall — and Hans, the fool, was wise through all.”
