Poem

 1 1|     to study my reaction, and said nothing for quite some time.
 2 1|  pushing it a bit, mother?" I said with a gesture of impatience.~    "
 3 2|    Sit down for a moment," he said, motioning to a chair.~    
 4 2|      Every stage of life," he said, "is subject to many factors."~    
 5 2|    hiding things from me," he said gravely.~    "I told you
 6 2|     of his moustache. What he said was true.~    "Revolting!"
 7 2|             I’m surprised," I said.~    "You have no reason
 8 3|    four more exams to go," he said.~    "No! I’m leaving now,"
 9 3|    fool of myself, Burhan?" I said.~    Burhan said nothing.
10 3|   Burhan?" I said.~    Burhan said nothing. He began taking
11 3|     but was a lenient man and said nothing. I tore a page out
12 3|       of talent. Obviously, I said to myself, Mira is glad
13 3|       Simmering with wrath, I said nothing more until the end
14 3|       my father all right," I said calmly and turned away from
15 4|  university in mid-semester," said Burhan.~    Mira was listening
16 4|      school year to begin," I said.~    "Well, what are you
17 4|      Reufi won’t let you," he said.~    I was not too pleased
18 4| silver spoon in his mouth," I said.~    "Sorry," replied Burhan, "
19 4|      as we were near my home, said he had to be off because
20 4|     won’t see one another," I said taking her hand. Her little
21 4|       your studies I see," he said in a huff.~    "Our classes
22 4|      didn’t know what to do!" said Mira slowly.~    "There’
23 4|       reason to be afraid," I said.~    "Your father is an
24 4|     else his subordinates," I said.~    "How can you say that
25 4|         I was just joking," I said, giving a laugh.~    I walked
26 4| ground.~    "You’re back?" he said without raising his head.~    "
27 4|             Yes, I’m back," I said again.~    My mother interjected:~    "
28 4|      walking the streets," he said, wiping his mouth with a
29 4|   leave him alone, should I?" said my father sarcastically.~    
30 4|   back of my neck. I rose and said:~    "I’m sorry."~    My
31 4|       not my road in life," I said. "There are other roads."
32 4|       Listen to your father," said my mother. "He knows what
33 4|     to become a statistic!" I said.~    My mother stared at
34 5|       That was no laugh," she said and left the room.~    I
35 5|    foreboding. It was true, I said to myself, I had been crying.~    
36 5|      message. All right," she said and hung up.~    I studied
37 5|  talent for music, mother." I said seriously.~    "You have
38 5|     other reason? Your father said you have been chasing girls
39 5|       me.~    "I don’t know," said my mother.~    "But I do,"
40 5|    mother.~    "But I do," he said, turning towards me. "So,
41 5|     All right, all right," he said, turning to my mother. "
42 5| plates and cutlery.~    "So," said my father, sitting down
43 5|         Eat your meal, Demo," said my mother.~    "It’s like
44 5|       what you are doing," he said.~    "We often give others
45 6|   year. The head of personnel said I could start work the following
46 6|    office asked him to come," said Burhan.~    "Why?"~    "
47 6|     Arthur."~    "You already said that. Tell me what happened?"
48 6|       senseless sacrifice!" I said.~    He looked at me quizzically,
49 6|   about his daughter," Burhan said. "He was devastated. Poor
50 6|          So what do we do?" I said to Burhan.~    He was silent.~    
51 6|      do a thing like that," I said, blushing at my own lie.
52 6|       capable of doing it..." said Burhan thoughtfully.~    "
53 6|       look the other way?" he said slowly, containing his anger.
54 7|      he turned towards me and said:~    "Her father is waiting
55 7|             Is that right?" I said and looked over at the man
56 7|       Let’s go, daughter," he said in a shrill quivering voice.~    
57 7|    Mira turned towards me and said to her father,~    "This
58 7|      I find out what had been said at the dean’s office? What
59 7|    moment. Then I frowned and said no more. Mira’s father knew
60 7|      getting a bit older," he said.~    "He is fine. He has
61 7|      doctor, Vasil Karakuli," said the old man.~    The fact
62 7|   February day.~    "Mira," I said, "where are you going?"~    "
63 7|     conservatory to help," he said. "It’s not the girl’s fault.
64 7|     don’t believe a word they said. I may be old-fashioned
65 7|       other things."~    "Who said that?" I exclaimed, forgetting
66 7|      his name."~    "Durgut!" said Mira in a weary voice.~    "
67 7|     you. Your fellow students said so," he added, turning to
68 7|       head slowly, smiled and said, "Gossip!"~    I began to
69 7|      that I stay," the father said and got onto the bus.~    
70 7|    air.~    "My poor father," said Mira.~    "What’s happening,
71 7|      me of being indecent. He said that you had gone down the
72 7|       immoral’ activities. He said I would have to post a statement
73 7|      never been so insulted!" said Mira, biting her lower lip
74 7|     it. Don’t worry, Mira!" I said, stroking her hair. She
75 7|      of the matter myself," I said without explaining any further.~    
76 8|       looking for me again. I said nothing. I sat down at the
77 8| replied coldly.~    My father said nothing. Looking at him
78 8|       sends his greetings," I said suddenly.~    He didn’t
79 8|     me. I repeated what I had said. My father raised his head.~    "
80 8|     think I remember him," he said with his eyes fixed on the
81 8|   partisan field hospital," I said.~    "Oh, yes! We were both
82 8|      talked about old times," said my father, lost in memories.~    
83 8|    you had invited him over," said my father.~    I raised
84 8|     have been too ashamed," I said.~    A nerve twitched on
85 8|    Take Doko to the quick!" I said.~    "We were both wounded
86 8|    You are talking nonsense!" said my father.~    "Take Doko
87 8|   better lie down, Demo!" she said and turned to me. "What
88 8|       hurt all the more," she said.~    My father rose again,