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Tanda Lugovskaya
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Self-translation into English.

Half of the clockface has been torn away

Half of the clockface has been torn away, three-four-five-six drawn upon the wall,
The clockhands keep moving, for the mechanism's fixed, suppose, as good they could.
Ticking cuts through silence, though the former time yet has collapsed, stands no more at all,
Perhaps soon there will be no wall, and perhaps then will be no earth for good.

But still the bulb glows bright, and from the tap cold water yet flows down,
The forecast's clear, it's harder to breathe and darkness starts to fall.
Look upon the wall and see: "tick-tock" in clockhand tongue means that "life is now".
No fact she will finish her round in full — she’ll do what she can, that's all.

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Thanks to Leah Borovoi for valuable suggestions for improving the text.

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