I wouldn’t love you this much
If there was another tree besides you
In our neighborhood.
But if you
Knew how to play slide
With us
I would love you more.
My beautiful tree!
When you wither
I hope
We will have moved to another neighborhood.
(Orhan Veli Kanik)
More Poetry from Orhan Veli Kanik:
Orhan Veli Kanik Poems based on Topics: Nature- I Listen To Istanbul (Orhan Veli Kanik Poems)
- Toward Freedom (Orhan Veli Kanik Poems)
- To Leave This City (Orhan Veli Kanik Poems)
- The Galata Bridge (Orhan Veli Kanik Poems)
- Gossip (Orhan Veli Kanik Poems)
- To Live (Orhan Veli Kanik Poems)