Среди бесчисленных светил я вольно выбрал мир наш

«Among countless stars that shine, I freely chose our world so stern. »
  (Среди бесчисленных светил я вольно выбрал мир наш строгий)
               

                «Among the countless stars that shine,
                I freely chose our world so stern,
                And in this world, I fell in love,
                With one cheerful path along. » -
                the poem by Nikolai Gumilev




From distant shores, my heart takes flight,
Like a lark ascending in morning light,
Recalling melodies pure and bright,
Like a symphony, sweet to the sight.

Of childhood friends and kin so near,
Like a choir, voices strong and clear,
And times when life was free from strife,
Like a sonnet, truthful in its life.

But now I wonder where I'll go,
Like a ship sailing to a distant show,
When life's journey comes to a close,
Like a sunset, fading in repose.

Will my heart still beat with love and pride,
Like a ballad, sung by a fireside,
For country, friend, and all besides,
Like an ode, that cannot be denied.

Yet in this moment, I choose to see,
Like a poem, that sets my heart free,
The unencumbered splendor of the earth,
A tranquil idyll, of pastoral mirth.

With simple joys that bring me grace,
Like a madrigal, in a peaceful space,
And make my heart a happier place,
Like a love song, filled with sweet embrace.

Oh, let me dance in fields of gold,
Like a bard whose tales are told,
With every step and every rhyme,
To savor life, in its prime.

Let nature's beauty be my guide,
Like a verse that won't subside,
And let my heart forever sing,
Like a hymn that soars on wings.



             By Vladimir Angelblazer,
             Buyan Island, the kingdom of the glorious Saltan.
             March 2023.