Epitaph: 1 by Orhan Veli Kanık

He suffered nothing in this world
More than he suffered from corns.
Although he was created ugly
He wasn’t all that hurt.

He never took the Lord’s name in vain
Unless his shoes pinched,
But he’d hardly count as a sinner.
It’s a pity about Süleyman Efendi.

translated by George Messo

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