Mediterranean Meditations-12 Poem by Gunturk Ustun

1

Precious Mediterranean
I sincerely salute you from the dephts of my mind
Precious Mediterranean in the high seas
Precious Mediterranean along the coasts

Precious Mediterranean is an instructive end
Precious Mediterranean is an enlightening beginning
Precious Mediterranean is a form of deterrence
Precious Mediterranean is a state of peacemaking
Precious Mediterranean is a voluntary exile
Precious Mediterranean is an earthly citizenship

Precious Mediterranean in the open seas
Precious Mediterranean along the shores
Precious Mediterranean
I sincerely salute you from the dephts of my soul

2

Lately, during my afternoon naps
It's often the Mediterranean that appears
Recently, during my nighttime sleeps
It's the Mediterranean again
In the dreams I have during my night sleeps
I often find myself setting off on a sea voyage
With a girlfriend from my youth
Lucky me
But in the dreams I have during my afternoon naps
I often find myself sitting on my own
In a crowded café by the seaside
Unlucky me

Güntürk Üstün