Happiness is hearing the children play
On a warm summer day
And watch their twilight unfold
So innocent and gay
To see the happiness in their face
Run tirelessly around
No matter what colour or race
They immediately all bound
Kosmas Yotis (Κοσμάς Γιώτης)
English translation by Sassa Nitsev, published with the author’s permission.
Original: Poetry Collection of Kosmas Yotis