The funeral has taken place of
YAŞAR YILDIRIM
at ….. …….. on ……., ………
The ceremony was conducted by
…… ……. ………..
the carefully protected house of cards
the art of not engaging
of not committing
to anything
bitterness that has been nourished
with bread and paraffin
of not getting involved
of not trusting the snowball
left out under the sun
of not being astonished
until complacency is overturned
by the sight of a factory occupation
the skin that was shed that day
the language to be slowly learned
the suddenly confronted death
on the marvellous and dangerous tarmac road of rebellion
a man
who took one step beyond
we who loved him
and
will forget him
translated by Richard Gywn