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Èðèíà Õëåáîðîäîâà
The Thing I hardly ever knew,
I finally came to feel again.
With a subtle touch of dormant strains
That gladly ding responding to.

Against the moral blazing bright
This perfect Thing'd rise in a glow -
The Thing I found I hardly know
She breaks my chains – no need to fight...

She makes me see the message well -
The point that carries on its face:
The utmost pain I've ever felt -
My biggest debt is Her biggest grace.

Oh, shame – obliterated sin,
Till when shall we repent in Us?
This thunderous voice speaking within -
We've got the LOVE appear and pass...

So close that I can hear Her breathe -
So warm and tender a caress...
That sense of peace my heart would squeeze -
My soul is now completely blessed.

Behold, the young: the clouds will run...
And searing tears would fall out loud.
The faceless God will burn us all -
The God, so little we know about.

“Believe!!!” He'll shout, His Love blows out
He, who commences the Universe...
His grateful sons make not the force -
But LOVE – and nothing goes without.
                01/2011