I Will Not Deceive Myself...

I will not deceive myself, admitting

I have worries in my heart, so dreary.

Why am I reputed as a cheating

Crook and trouble-maker, really?

I am not a villain nor a thief in hiding,

And I never shot imprisoned convicts.

I am just a thoughtless  idler, smiling

Friendly and avoiding conflicts.

I am a naughty reckless Moscow loner.

All along the main street, and around,

Every little dog  in every corner

Knows me by the way I tread the ground.

Every jade I meet, rundown and hopeless,

Gives me nods of hail and salutation.

I am a friend of animals, my verses

Are as good for them as medication.

I don"t wear my hat to charm the ladies

For I can"t stand featherbrained emotions.

It"s convenient to use my hats as ladles

Filling them with oats to feed the horses.

I do not  have friends among the people,

It"s a different kingdom I am bound to.

I will gladly give my tie to simple

Shaggy dog I happen to encounter.

From now on I will be safe and sound.

In my heart a sunny day is breaking.

That"s the reason why they tend to  count

Me to be a crook and trouble-maker.

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