Margarita Aliger

The moon’s beam jumps immediately out           
Any time when my foot is on it.  
What’s another your lover about?
I don’t care of the girl for a bit.
I’m not sure that our life from its starting 
Will be simply and calmly installed. 
But if only I love you, my darling, 
You’ll not able not love me at all. 


Translated by Yevgeny Bonver, March, 2001