I HAVE A FRIEND

Arvo Turtiainen(1904-1980)

I have a friend,

my beloved.

Her heart is with me,

her dreams

guard me and my love.

I also have a lot of comrades.

They look at me and my friend,

they know: Love births

builders of the world.

I have a friend

love

comrades.

I have a life:

this day

and future.

Minulla on ystävä(1955) has been translated from page 501 in the anthology Tämän runon haluaisin kuulla 2(1989),  edited by Satu Marttila(Satu Koskimies, 1941-), Juha Virkkunen(1941-2008) and Mirjam Polkunen(1926-2012).

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