Accidents Quote by Naz?m Hikmet
“Welcome baby it's your turn to live they're laying for you chicken pox whooping cough smallpox malaria TB heart disease cancer and so on unemployment hunger and so on train wrecks bus accidents plane crashes on-the-job injuries earthquakes floods droughts and so on heartbreak alcoholism and so on nightsticks prisons doors and so on they're laying for you the atom bomb and so on welcome baby it's your turn to live they're laying for you socialism communism and so on.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Unnamed, 1970s
Life confronts us with relentless hardships and societal .
In simple terms: People face endless challenges and suffering.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and resist systemic oppression.
Themes
suffering
politics
resilience
Mood
somber
urgent
Type
political
poetic
When to use this quote
- poverty
- war
- health crises
- environmental disasters
Key Concepts
oppression
social critique
human condition
Questions to Reflect On
- What actions can reduce these hardships?
- How do we maintain hope amid adversity?
A Different Perspective
Hope and agency can counter despair.
