Life Digs in its Heels

words of this century are handcuffed

pens are whistleblower

hearts are sealed

we are wounded

our wound is deep

 

the rainbow is in a welter of blood

the pain of the sorrow is fallen

on the light of the sun

while we mention

about the one hundred thousand

ways from language

suspicion

doubt

to a clean eye

who knows

how many seasons

how much more carelessness

would misguide our direction

 

let have someone talk about our conditions

to the ones who build a world on our pains

with women

with children

with birds

life digs in its heels

 

English Translation by Mesut ŞENOL

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