Great Humanity Great humanity sails on ships as deck passengers rides trains third-class travels highways on foot Great humanity goes to work at the age of eight marries at twenty dies at forty: great humanity. There is enough bread for everyone except great humanity rice too same with sugar and cloth books as well there is enough of them for all except great humanity. There is no shadow on the ground of great humanity no lamps in its streets no pane in its windows But great humanity has its hopes there can be no life without hope.
Nâzım Hikmet
English translation by Talât Sait Halma |
Screengrab from the film Titanic. As maybe you know, third class passengers were left to drown, because there were not enough life boats.
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