In a Nutshell

Sergei Yesenin (4 Oct. 1895 – 27 Dec. 1925)
Tears
Tears… again these bitter tears,
For broken dreams that flew far away,
For dreaded sadness that nothing cheers,
For new darkness, that nothing keeps at bay.
What is to come? More such torment?
No, it’s enough… It is time to rest, let go,
And to forget the sounds of lament,
A heart is full [...]

Posted on September 6th, 2009 under Literature, Russian. Tags: pain, poetry, Russian, Sergei Yesenin, tears, torment. Comments: None