The struggle for life
is such that
at times
it demands that you leave your safe harbor
and plunge into dark seas.
You cannot know, of course,
whether the seas might swallow you whole,
to dare to leap
without knowing for certain
requires a heart,
a truly great heart.
And sometimes,
in those dark waters,
even the stars are nowhere to be seen,
only your intuition knows
in which direction you are swimming.
Waves crash against you,
the wind blows from the opposite shore,
your hands grow weary,
your hopes begin to fade
yet you learn not to give up.
For some shores
cannot be seen from afar,
and the most beautiful mornings
arrive only after the longest nights.
And one day,
when you look back,
you realize that what truly transformed you
was not the harbor you finally reached,
but the struggle you endured
out there upon the seas.
English Translation by Mesut Şenol