Перевод 2-х стихотворений сына Вики Виктории,
выбранных издательством "Young Writers"
для сборника " Once Upon A Dream",
сделанный по её просьбе в сентябре 2017 года.

The Nightmare

In the realm of the nightmare,
Where the black water flows,
In the realm of the nightmare,
Where no one dares to go.

I myself have been there once,
Which I highly regret,
In this land roams the nightmare,
The biggest of all threats.

I was spotted, pursuit began,
I ran as fast as lightning,
It closes off all the holes in the sky,
There's never any lighting.

All was dark, I tripped and fell,
It came up to me afloat,
I grabbed a stick as sharp as a spear,
And shoved it down its throat.

I took a step back as it withered away,
And disappeared into thin air,
My heart was racing, I couldn't believe it,
I just saved the day!


* * *

I was once as large as a cataract
And as happy as could be.
I was once as fast as a torrent
With all the water I could need

I set off on a scavenge,
I wanted more and more.
I was once as large as a cataract
But that was all before.

I kept on going, I wouldn't turn back
Not if it meant defeat,
But after what I saw that night,
I knew I had to retreat

Before me;  a huge rock of blazing inferno and ember
I cried, - "I will not be killed,"
I was once as large as a cataract,
But as thoughtless as a rill.