Poem

 1 1|         a good painter I wouldn’t have minded, but he came
 2 1|       the ‘Mr Reufi’.~    "Aren’t you pushing it a bit, mother?"
 3 1|         had Burhan. But I haven’t. I could build a bridge
 4 1|  history books. It’s funny, isn’t it?~    With Mira on my
 5 2|         the mouth.~    I couldn’t keep a straight face. I
 6 2|           Mira is her name, isn’t it? All right. Do whatever
 7 3|        for music itself, I didn’t enjoy the practical courses
 8 3|       replied.~    "You shouldn’t. Wait until the end of the
 9 3|    anything to Mira.~    "I can’t wait anymore! I’m not staying
10 3|    conservatory any longer. Don’t you see that I’m making
11 3|        with Burhan, if she hasn’t already. I was furious at
12 4|     school year begins. You can’t start university in mid-semester,"
13 4|       look worn out.~    "I don’t intend to wait for the new
14 4|       saying.~    "Mr Reufi won’t let you," he said.~    I
15 4|        with my father but I don’t accuse him of faults he
16 4|   accuse him of faults he doesn’t have. What made Burhan think
17 4|     think that my father wouldn’t let me work in a factory?~    "
18 4|          Burhan, my father wasn’t born with a silver spoon
19 4|        your studies, and he won’t be too pleased at the idea
20 4|   Burhan is so thick! Why doesn’t he leave the two of us alone?
21 4|    conservatory, but that doesn’t mean that we won’t see one
22 4|        doesn’t mean that we won’t see one another," I said
23 4|       was lacking in me. I didn’t have the soul of a musician.
24 4|      solemn stride.~    "I didn’t know what to do!" said Mira
25 4|   mother was saying.~    "I don’t want to become a statistic!"
26 5|      you frightened me! I haven’t heard you cry since you
27 5|        talented than he is. Isn’t there some other reason?
28 5|         to quit."~    "That isn’t true. I simply have no ear
29 5|        ear for music."~    "Don’t be silly! Burhan has sandals
30 5|    intelligent boy. Why shouldn’t you finish your studies
31 5|      pointing to me.~    "I don’t know," said my mother.~    "
32 5|        escapades, as if we didn’t have enough work on our
33 5|         unbelievable!"~    "Don’t insult a nice girl," I interrupted
34 5|        began to tremble, "I don’t need you to tell me what
35 5|   taking my own road. And I don’t need you anymore."~    My
36 6|      words of vocabulary I didn’t know. I spoke the texts
37 6|   wanted to come but she couldn’t leave her father alone,"
38 6| sacrifice Mira for me and I don’t even have any talent. I
39 6|         to reply.~    "They can’t do this to her! They can’
40 6|        do this to her! They can’t expel her!" I cried.~    "
41 6|        Burhan. My father wouldn’t do a thing like that," I
42 6|     have my doubts, Arthur. Don’t misunderstand me. I respect
43 6|      rose to his feet.~    "Don’t go yet," I pleaded.~    "
44 7|    became of him?"~    "I haven’t heard of him in Tirana,"
45 7|        is a good student. I don’t believe a word they said.
46 7|         old-fashioned but I don’t believe it at all. They
47 7|          too. Of course he didn’t tell him everything he told
48 7|      towards me.~    "You mustn’t write so much as a word!
49 7|        It’s all nonsense. I won’t allow such slander to spread
50 7|      matter who started it. Don’t worry, Mira!" I said, stroking
51 7|       struck me.~    "You mustn’t think that, Mira! I’m going
52 8|      said suddenly.~    He didn’t hear me. I repeated what
53 8|        Quite the hero! Why didn’t you invite him home? We
54 8|     without blinking. "I couldn’t have. I would have been
55 8|         throats."~    "We weren’t fighting. I spoke quite