BÝLÝR MÝSÝN?

                                                                                                                                                                                              Sen bilir misin                                                                  Kurþun yaðmurlarýnda                                                                                                                      Uyumanýn ne demek olduðunu,                                                                        Korkudan bir köþeye                                                                                             Sessizce sindiðimi?                                                   

    Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                            Keteyi moda zannýyla                                                                                                 Yerken benim,                                                                                                           Kuru ekmeðe                                                                                                                         Talim ettiðimi?

Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                                                      Zevk ve eðlence deryasýnda                                                                                                                            Köpüklü bir sabun gibi                                                                                                                         Kayýp giden paralarý,                                                                                                                                           Benim on kuruþa                                                                                                                                                 Talim ettiðimi?

    Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                Asgari ücret veren                                                                                                      Zevâtlarýn, bu parayý                                                                                                              Dakikada harcadýðýný                                                                                                              Ve geçinemediklerini?

    Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                                 Þuh kahkahalarla                                                                                                        Gülen sendikacýlarýn                                                                                               Ceplerini doldurduklarýný,                                                                                            Yamalý bir battaniyeye                                                                                    Babamýn rýza gösterdiðini?

     Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                            Bilgisayar oyunlarýndaki                                                                                  Karakterlerden korkup                                                                                   Uyuyamazken benim,                                                                                                 Namlular ucundaki halimi?

     Sen, ey çocuk!                                                                                                           Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                            Ýþçi, memur çocuðu                                                                                                                Derken bana;                                                                                                                         Kirli paslý ellerimi                                                                                            Küçümserken kendinin,                                                                                                          Ýhale çocuðu olduðunu?

 Sen, ey çocuk!                                                                                                                       Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                   Kendi hayatýný zehrederken,                                                                                                  Benim hayatýma cemrelerin,                                                                                                          Hiç düþmediðini?

    Sen, ey çocuk!                                                                                                           Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                Tadamadýðýn hayatlarý,                                                                                               Yýlbaþýnda ve sadece                                                                                                  Baharlarda aradýðýný?

    Sen, ey çocuk!                                                                                                                       Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                                            Sahte saadet                                                                                                               Ve tebessümlere                                                                                                                  

     Kaldýrýrken kadeh,                                                                                                                                          Atarken nara                                                                                                               Benim, acýlara                                                                                                             Feryat dizdiðimi,                                                                                                         Mutluluða aðýtlar yaktýðýmý?

  Ve sen, ey çocuk!                                                                                                                  Sen, bilir misin                                                                                                Geceleri yalnýzlýk acýmý?                                                                                          

     Ve sen, ey çocuk!                                                                                                                           Sen, bilir misin                                                   Çaðlayan gözyaþýmýn,                                                                                                                        Hicran ve gönül sýzýmýn                                                                                                                                  Ne demek olduðunu?

     Sen, nereden bileceksin                                                                                                          Ey mütebessim çocuk!                                                                                                          Sen nereden bileceksin                                                                                               Ey kalabalýklarýn                                                                                                         Yalnýz çocuðu!                                                                                                            Sen, nereden bileceksin                                                                                                                 Ey gözleri güler                                                                                                                Gibi görünen çocuk!                                                                                                                                                  Bu saydýklarýmýn                                                                                                                                Hiç birini?..