All the ships that were docked now are back on their track, They will have to return; through the storm they will steer. Half a year will pass, and I will come back, But I’ll leave once again for another half-year. Everyone will return except friends we have lost, Except our most beloved, unwavering women, Everyone will return except those we need most. I have no faith in fate, in myself - very little. But I want to believe that it’s not as it seems, That the ship-burning fashion will soon disappear. And of course, I’ll be back, with new friendships and dreams. And I’ll sing you a song in another half-year.
© Kirill Tolmachev. Translation, 2019