Waiting - Alkonost

Where had you roam, where had you wander

For days undayly you’d rove like wind through wild lea

So long years had roads weaved their meshes

And you’d forget where were you heading

Those grasses charmed me in dark oblivion

Poisoned me, and drawn in deep black swamp

And I went round and roamed in thick mist

Had not know light — that just lost dreams

Already birds fly back home from foreign lands

Birds those white to nests that was forsaken

And only you’re not bind by yearning yet

To native land still you turn not your gaze

I am seeking you in land deserted

I am calling but have no reaply

Just so all troubled, vernal waters will go Just I will wait you but have no return

But days of mine will die away like sparkles

And lowering sky will bloody my last sunset

And I will follow you through flames of interment

And grass of dreams will cover up my mound

River is wide, it’s winding on the long way

Across the fields of death

I could never pass

And light grows dim — my sun will soon be leaving

So I will stretch my weak hands

To sundown, biding farewell.