Akvarium Fording (2002) There, where I was born, everything is gray: It’s impossible to distinguish sun from the moon. Wherever I went, I always walked North- Because there wasn’t and still isn’t any other direction. The first star said to me, "You’re the first one." The wind taught me to walk alone. For that reason I’m still a little anxious- When someone says to me, "Look, happiness," I look there and see a prison. It’s time to ford the river. This is the perfect time to ford the river, While you are on that side, you know what awaits you, Get up! Ford the river. There, where I was born, everyone knew Kolya. Kolya was our comrade and best friend. Kolya taught me to drink wine, and the wine replaced my will, And a jasper stalk replaced My compass and life preserver. But on Sunday mornings we again move with the flock, And we are blessed to propagate in a haze; The tenderness of water is more reliable that anything else I know, But the engineers of my body ordered me to walk the earth. It’s time to ford the river. This is the perfect time to ford the river, If you want to say something to me, try using your mouth, Get up! Ford the river.
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