Night - Winter. Cold. Evening.

MSF #27
 night
                                        
                                        
winter. Cold. evening.                   
I'm wearing a thick jacket with a lining, sha-
pka and gloves. in the right hand - inspire-
body bag.                          
- she attracts too much attention. - du-
I may, noticing the glances of those sitting
on the Gopnik bench near the house, past
which I'm going through. they are often there
dyat. For what?                          
today my goal is the forest on the other side of the river
ki. not close. but still.                
I pass by private houses. local
the residents look askance at me and the bag.         
- but what do they need? - I think,
stumbling step.                              
river. ice bridge. opposite be-
reg is guessed by the dark strip of forest.
Cold. throwing the bag over his shoulder,
I rub my hands.                           
I'm coming. I can already see the pine trees. ascent to the shore.
ski track but I don't want to go there.                  
I make my way through the snowdrifts to the bushes. behind them
not visible.                               
- picric acid. - my only one
thought. I'm excited. I might make a mistake.    
I take a long flexible strip out of my pocket
and light the branches folded for the fire.
flares up. Fine.                    
I am waiting. snow around the firereflects orange
new color. how beautiful.                  
now is the main point. trying to calm down
trembling in my hands, I take a pair out of my bag
ketiki with white powder.                
I carefully place them in the fire. I'm not afraid
get burned. I've been walking here for a long time.             
I'm watching.                                 
I look and look.                          
Yes, these bags contain drugs.        
it's on fire now.                        
I guess I'm just imagining
the color of its flame, I picture the reaction in my mind
oxidation of organic matter.       
maybe I'm fighting for the purity of this
peace and our future?                    
don't be so naive.              
I just like to watch it burn
heroin.                                 

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