When it seems that everything has reached its end

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Стихотворение Дмитрия Могилевцева

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Вариант 1

When it seems that everything has come to end,
When the audience flees the stage, no comfort to lend,
Wipe the tear;stained makeup from your weary face,
Peer into your soul, and wait for dawn’s embrace.

When the darkness yields to light, at long last,
When the ones who left become a fading past,
With your tattered wings, take flight once more,
They will carry you to a world you’ve never known before.
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Вариант 2

When it seems that all is lost, the curtain falls,
When the crowd departs, leaving empty halls,
Wipe the tears that blur your painted face,
Seek the light within, and wait for day’s grace.

When the dark gives way to morning’s glow,
When their footsteps fade, a tale long ago,
With your fragile wings, rise up and soar,
They will guide you to a world worth living for.
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Вариант 3

When it seems that everything has reached its end,
When the audience is rushing to exit, my friend,
Wipe away the makeup, smeared by tears and strife,
Look deep into your soul, and wait for dawn of life.

When instead of darkness, light begins to grow,
When the ones who left grow cold, their traces fade like snow,
With your battered, weary wings, now take your flight,
They will carry you into your world of new-born light.
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Оригинал (Дмитрий Могилевцев)

Когда, казалось бы, всему конец настал,
Когда все зрители спешат покинуть зал,
С лица размазанный слезами грим сотри
И, в свою душу заглянув, дождись зари.

Когда на месте темноты возникнет свет,
Когда оставивших тебя простынет след,
Своими крыльями измятыми взмахни,
И унесут тебя в твой новый мир они.