The sun shone upon a dreaming world ...

We followed Volkan through the shining trees - 

We'd driven through sleeping villages - 

Grandfathers in tea gardens sat quietly in their years - 

Mosques cast their shadows - 

The river ran over smooth stones - 

Hidden by warm greenery, we took off our clothes -

We swam in the deep pools of the river - 

The cold water awakened me - 

I was washed clean - 

The sun shone upon a dreaming world - 

4 June 2022

near Kizilyaka 

Turkey