GALINA ITALYANSKAYA

 

 

A Pirate

 

Wake up, wake up! Your house is burning!

Posh and cozy, it is on fire!

But you're deafened to hear my warning.

You prefer to believe a Lier.

 

All the things, you have saved for ages,

All your treasures, and all your money,

And your life is in deadly danger.

Wake up, wake up! Your house is burning!

 

Wake up, wake up! Your ship is sinking

In the waves of the raging ocean.

How can I change your way of thinking?

You are sure there's no need for caution.

 

You're blind with your gold and diamonds,

And the crew is carelessly drinking,

Sailed away from the looted islands.

Wake up, wake up! Your ship is sinking!

 

Wake up, wake up! Your soul is dying!

It is seeking for help and praying.

Can't you see, can't you hear it crying

At the horror of your betrayal?

 

You're merrily dancing, singing,

You feel free as the winds of Heaven.

The illusive world of a sinner

Seems to him as secure as ever.

 

Bright and dread, thunderstorm is flashing.

Don't ignore it! Your end is poignant!

Wake up now, for your world is crashing

Down upon you, right down upon you!

 

GALINA ITALYANSKAYA

 

GALINA ITALYANSKAYA, 48. Born in the USSR in a small northern town, now living in Russia with her children and working as an English teacher. Since the early childhood she’s been in love with nature: dense forests, rivers and lakes, mountains and seas. She has travelled a lot, and it’s always a source of inspiration. Her other hobbies are photography and art. She loves to draw pictures, and she hardly can imagine going on a trip or just for a walk without a camera. Galina has written poems since her school years, and thanks to poetry she found good friends all over the world.