Epoch of the Berlin Wall. Марина Соковнина

                original by Marina Sokovnina «Время Берлинской стены»
                http://stihi.ru/2018/05/31/3330

We thought we indeed revise the world
by destroying obstructions,
and catering evil so.
In fine we have got as though nowhere one,
while wrong in the name of well thoroughly broadens like spot of oil on the water.
So there were grinning those
who looked – to own life that's enough.

We thought for nought it readjusts the world –
but mighty of women that hiding one's mind in hijab
is increasingly more.
And false in the name of truth, and the war for a peace –
next torn thread of time we as per usual knitted next knot
but acid of lies once again gnawed holes through mind in disease.

Well we pronounced "friend" but imagined "foe",
we whispered themselves a watchword "sword!" and "it's war for the sake of peace".
We felt we're eternals – and were knocked all of a heap of
sunshine suggested idol kiss unexpectably off.

One snapshots all this in a hurry at camera roll,
and other one listens attentively last word of his bombardier.
So nobody been at the time of epoch knew at all
that one was alive, and one perish for battle and another – for peace idea.

Stars looked likewise river flowed down of lacteal blend
and constellation beasts converged to ford athirst summon.
They seemed as a matter of course close within reach of hand…
It seemed as a matter of fact that unreel in a slumber.

                25 June 2020

© 2020 Gera Constan (translation)