When Will I Learn (The Story)
The icy morning wind blew around his nose like a sweet promise
It wasn't like he had all the time in the world
But at that moment, everything seemed to stand still
The world had stopped spinning as he leaned on the bridge's railing
And began plucking the blood-red petals from the blossom
Not that he wasn't able to make that decision on his own
After all, he was past his thirties and well accustomed to making his mind up
He hadn't heard her approach
Her red dress glowed like a flame in the gray mist that surrounded them both
And her long dark hair that framed her slim face looked like a veil of a grieving widow
Nice here, isn't it?
Her voice sounded rough
The smell of cigarettes and whiskey surrounded her like a haze
That didn't detract from her weathered beauty
How many people have you helped today without asking for anything in return?
she asked
Now listen, darling
She said after a moment of silence
I can understand that you're feeling miserable
And jumping off that bridge sure is very seductive
But the way I see it, you haven't done enough in your life to be allowed to go now
Your account is very full
At least in terms of money
He took a deep breath and was about to say something back
But she just put the tip of her index finger to his lips and raised a thin eyebrow
You can't take all your gold to your grave
You are not a pharaoh
And until now, you leave nothing behind
Not even a loving memory people could cling to when you are gone
So what you're going to do now is you're going to get off that bridge
Go home and live your life
And while you're doing that, you'll always keep one thing in mind
Karma is what you make of your life
You can't expect karma if you don't do anything for it
He had just heard the words she said audibly
When she took the flower with the last leaf out of his hand
Turned on her heel, and slowly walked away
The echo of her heels sounded through the dense fog
As she slowly disappeared into the deep gray
She left nothing behind but the smell of whiskey and cigarettes
It wasn't like he had all the time in the world
But at that moment, everything seemed to stand still
The world had stopped spinning as he leaned on the bridge's railing
And began plucking the blood-red petals from the blossom
Not that he wasn't able to make that decision on his own
After all, he was past his thirties and well accustomed to making his mind up
He hadn't heard her approach
Her red dress glowed like a flame in the gray mist that surrounded them both
And her long dark hair that framed her slim face looked like a veil of a grieving widow
Nice here, isn't it?
Her voice sounded rough
The smell of cigarettes and whiskey surrounded her like a haze
That didn't detract from her weathered beauty
How many people have you helped today without asking for anything in return?
she asked
Now listen, darling
She said after a moment of silence
I can understand that you're feeling miserable
And jumping off that bridge sure is very seductive
But the way I see it, you haven't done enough in your life to be allowed to go now
Your account is very full
At least in terms of money
He took a deep breath and was about to say something back
But she just put the tip of her index finger to his lips and raised a thin eyebrow
You can't take all your gold to your grave
You are not a pharaoh
And until now, you leave nothing behind
Not even a loving memory people could cling to when you are gone
So what you're going to do now is you're going to get off that bridge
Go home and live your life
And while you're doing that, you'll always keep one thing in mind
Karma is what you make of your life
You can't expect karma if you don't do anything for it
He had just heard the words she said audibly
When she took the flower with the last leaf out of his hand
Turned on her heel, and slowly walked away
The echo of her heels sounded through the dense fog
As she slowly disappeared into the deep gray
She left nothing behind but the smell of whiskey and cigarettes
Credits
Writer(s): Vladimir Aleynikov
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