ManicWorld Magazine

I went out into the corridor, which blinded my eyes with its greenery,
I tripped over a bucket of nasty goo,
I’m barely strong enough to get up
And, actually,
Vodka makes everything spin and my mind goes round and through.
In my drunken desperation, I shouted, «Oh, damn!»
As usually screams a drunken father, and I catch up the though
That I’m him now, moreover,
I’m old man with a gray beard, all the same;
Drunk, worthless I barely hear
Getting out of bed,
Totally drunk.
A familiar neighbor is standing in the aisle, he’s near,
I waved at him sparingly, without getting up.
I haven’t seen him for maybe six, maybe more years…
And he’s young, the same as before.
My chest tightened, fear enveloped my drunken head.
Why is that? So my neighbor died in his bed,
Drunk on vodka, just like in the good old days before…
To the sound of funny winter bullfinches.
I crawl away, looking at him with fear,
Like his pale hands,
He suddenly reaches out to me and Cries, and says,
Neighbor, help me, help me, dear!
I was stupidly, completely drunk,
I want to live a little more!
I jumped
Back, as if,
Deep and thorough,
They lowered me onto dirty floor.
I was scared, my heart was beating, and I grabbed my chest,
The drunkards’ eyes turned sideways,
I almost sagged from my wobbly legs.
I backing away, I began quickly move,
I chattered after my neighbor:
Yes, I am, why are you, maybe Wednesday?
Right now, it’s a holiday,
It’s kind of low in it to do…
He shoves a full wallet to
Me and here’s that pot-bellied purse,
Which I once threw at
Dozens of rubles.
Come on, don’t splurge, my dearest neighbor!
I want to live, I’ll pay!
No, really, it’s better do on Wednesday…
Now I honestly don’t want to, any way…
Everything started spinning as if in a dance
And the alcohol started dancing
In the blood. And two bums in dirty pants
Remained standing.

Rushing out of bed, with a startled sigh,
I looked around my dirty rooms.
A rebel plagued by fear-plows, I
Learned that everything is a dream – and that if it is a dream, then reality is fools.