Oh, My Darling Odessa!

by Larisa Rzhepishevska

Sunday 15th July 2012 6:48 am (first posted Saturday 14th July 2012 11:03 pm)

Years fly and my love

Always stays in my heart,

Floats with me.

You invite as before,

You cosset even more

Odessa my home.

Anywhere I go I can hear your voice

Your waves ring like the bell

Your trees tales tell

Not in vain you call again

In my heart you will remain

In my heart you will remain.

Oh, Odessa my love, darling city, yes!

Without you I won’t live, here I confess

And my soul won’t be young

And I wouldn't sing the songs

And I wouldn't sing the songs.

The Black Sea sings at night

Sweet dreams watch odessite

Seagulls and Sun.

Always young sings the songs,

Always bright brings along

Courage and fun.

Yes, Odessa my love, city jokes and joy

Without you I won’t live and will be annoyed

And my soul won’t be young

And I wouldn't sing the songs,

And I wouldn't sing the songs.

©Larisa Rzhepishevska (Odessa, Ukraine)

The 14th of July, 2012

Comments

M.C. Newberry

Wed 25th Jul 2012 14:15

Hoping you are regaining good health. Did you
see that touching little video of the brave
guy in your part of the world rescuing a puppy
from flood waters. Check www.msn.com for the
video.
Best wishes.

Lynn Dye

Wed 18th Jul 2012 16:14

Hi Larisa, lovely open hearted poem declaring your love for Odessa. Sorry to read you have been having a tough time of it though.
Get well soon, Love Lynn xx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Tue 17th Jul 2012 23:35

oh Larisa,we are so sorry
for your predicament!

You and your family
will be in our thoughts.

Please keep us informed
of your progress
which we pray will all be good.

All our love
and best wishes
for a quick recovery.

Patricia and Stef.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Larisa Rzhepishevska

Tue 17th Jul 2012 16:51

Thank you my dear friends for the comments. I will certainly sing this song and the others but not now as my voice is too weak after two months in the hospital and a complex operation.

<Deleted User> (6895)

Mon 16th Jul 2012 23:46

oh yes you will sing the songs!!

Why?
because you have a lovely voice!!
we have listened to it-remeber? and
we occasionally still go
on your virtual journey to Odessa-beautiful!xx

M.C. Newberry

Sun 15th Jul 2012 13:37

Anyone with that "untaught love of place" will identify with these lines of exultation. I have similar feelings for this great city of London.
"London is my life to me, much more to me than stone.
London's like a wife to me, a love to call my own."
Thanks Larisa for putting your own love of place so well.

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