life could have turned out quite differently
well, not a starling of course.
but at least, say, a sparrow,
hunched in the wind
in the middle of an empty avenue
at night
not whistling, no, i'm no good,
but trembling at least and crying, -
simply because someone's decided
to bake you a nut cake,
make you a surprise.
soon the world will become
such that we won't be able to see it
soon i will become
such that no one will look at me
one could have been gentle
and strong
have been rich
and not fair
just that speech has turned out
the sort of wee thing
there's no use hiding from
while it's breathing
and it just keeps breathing
Translated by Nika Skandiaka
well, not a starling of course.
but at least, say, a sparrow,
hunched in the wind
in the middle of an empty avenue
at night
not whistling, no, i'm no good,
but trembling at least and crying, -
simply because someone's decided
to bake you a nut cake,
make you a surprise.
soon the world will become
such that we won't be able to see it
soon i will become
such that no one will look at me
one could have been gentle
and strong
have been rich
and not fair
just that speech has turned out
the sort of wee thing
there's no use hiding from
while it's breathing
and it just keeps breathing
Translated by Nika Skandiaka