(This is a Poem by my friend and former contributor, Larisa Rzhepishevska of Odessa, Ukraine, who wanted to post this on the occasion of the passing of her friend, Dave Dunn (also, I recollect a former contributor on here) but was unable to access her account to do so. I was more than happy to post her poem on my page).

 

I can’t look at this world anymore

It looks different from what it was before

It’s hard for the Earth to bear all the events

It had already forgotten about kind hands.

 

Trouble is an excuse for the terrible truth

You can recognise an enemy or a youth

God looked at this world with horror

He looked at the slaves from Tora.

 

Some people kept indifferent

They walked without seeing the others

Blaming for the mistakes of the mothers

Some people were just arrogant.

 

I have already seen people being so smart

Pretty on the outside and empty in the heart

An evil closed the door to the humans’ kindness

Not caring about simple happiness.

 

Having rated each other not by our soul

But how much is the price of your role

There won’t be any more paradise on the Earth

Only with those who all the time curse.

 

Isn’t it better to go for a nice walk

Isn’t better to have a nice talk

Let it be simple onion tifts

Than very expensive gifts.

 

Leaving this world we must leave something

We shouldn’t be the ones who are just passing

I wish I had more time to live on this land

To give others my helpful hand.

 

Grief came into my country and life

And I have no strength to strife

Some ran away, they were styled

I saw them off and smiled.

 

My life is like living on a ship

I live with those who enjoy my trip

I respect those who sow goodness

I love those who bring happiness.