Train and Wineglass

Wineglass wandered around world.
He was old and poor,
All covered with cracks
And dark, indelible stains.

But Wineglass sang merrily,
Invigorated all his friends,
Often talked to neighbors
About how beautiful world we live in.




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Once upon sunny day
Wineglass heard loud horn.
Out of corner rushed
Train of fate on steel wheels.

Train rushed past with roar,
But noticed old Wineglass,
Which lay next to the rails,
And Train took Wineglass with him.

Yes, this Wineglass covered with cracks
And could not fulfill his duties,
But he knew many interesting stories
And gladly shared them with Train.

And Train needed only that,
He was tired of being bored on road alone.
Now he has acquired wonderful companion,
That's how Wineglass suddenly became traveler.

And if you are tired of waiting for happy occasion,
If you're all cracked and cloudy from time,
Still don't lose hope and keep believing,
That someday you'll be lucky too.




The original text was written by me in Russian. I haven't studied English systematically, so translation may not be ideal. The main work was done by Google Translate, I just corrected obvious absurdities, where I noticed them and where I did not confuse them with brilliant insights.