Vodka and Sport

In one village there lived cheerful Vodka,
People came to her every day,
They drank, forgetting about their grief,
Because they found joy and rest in Vodka.

In the same village lived hyperactive Sport,
He carefully and responsibly kept his health.
He ran and jumped, constantly trained,
Strengthened his strong body and mighty spirit too.




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Once Sport suggested to Vodka:
"Leave the fun in the past, come visit me!
We'll do some exercise together,
Let's improve our health!"

Vodka smiled, but refused:
"You are young and energetic, but you are naive.
I appreciate relaxation and pleasure,
But running and other fuss are not interesting to me!"

Sport shook his head and realized,
That Vodka is not ready to change her life.
He continued to train and run alone,
Striving for health and sports records.

Time passed, and Vodka gradually lost friends.
Many people left her for a sober life,
They realized that fun is just a pleasant moment,
But health and strength are true values.

People joined Sport, his company grew around him.
There were joyful moments too, but without Vodka.
The villagers learned to enjoy life themselves,
Without poisoning body with harmful substances.

When Sport's army was big enough,
He gathered his friends and took them somewhere.
The Olympic Games were held in the neighboring village,
But Sport did not say this, he wanted to make a surprise.

Soon people returned to their native lands,
Someone was saddened, someone was completely crushed.
They all lost in every competition,
And now they were suffering existentially
From the meaninglessness of being.

Vodka met people as the closest friends,
She washed everyone, calmed everyone with conversation,
And of course, she poured each a glass.
People only now realized who their true friend is.

So, Sport went to distant lands,
Where people have not yet heard of him,
Because in this village he can no longer deceive anyone.
There are no more fools, you know.



The original text was written by me in Russian. I haven't studied English systematically so the translation may not be ideal. The main work was done by Google Translate, I just corrected obvious absurdities, where I noticed them and where I did not confuse them with brilliant insights.