The One

- "I no longer love you," it's plain to see.
- When did this shift?
- It feels so clear to me.
No more the charade, no more the game,
Our shared moments slipping, out of frame.

Where have you wandered, the one I knew?
Off on a different path, new and true.
I led you home just yesterday,
You say it's work - I look away.

I argue with shadows, my mind astray,
In life's parade, I find my way.
Bread on the table - the daily toll,
Mornings unfurl, though they're not so bold.

I yearn to know where you've taken flight,
In whose embrace does the night feel right?
I send my letters, shards of ice,
Fragile dreams, a silent slice.
Who's beside you, under skies so blue?
In warmth or cold, I ponder, too.

I tend to the cat, the cactus' green,
Count the days that we might have seen.
I traverse rooftops in thought,
Words unsaid, our story's caught.

I refuse to believe it's done,
In denial's game, I've spun and spun.
I live in "what ifs," in "maybes," too,
Till the break of dawn, a new hue.

I long to know who's there with you,
In warmth or chill, I ponder, anew.
I send my messages to the wind,
In hope they'll find you, leave no hind.
I know you're gone, yet I remain,
The one who couldn’t let you go.

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Here's a link to my English translation based on the song “Та, що” by Boombox:

https://disk.yandex.ru/d/i9uieDkHkOWy1Q

Instrumental composition is available via the link:

https://disk.yandex.ru/d/JliCL_80Ez1U5A

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Original lyrics in Russian - available via the following link:

http://stihi.ru/2026/01/10/9100