From the Russian point of view

Альбина Кумирова
           "Russia is a riddle
           wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma."               
           Winston Churchill

.          "Из Американской мечты не сделать Русского счастья".
.          Сергей Григорьев 555

Pushing ahead, politicians jostle,
holding a carrot in front
of our nose - a prosperity gospel,
which is to us an affront.

Hoodwinked in 90-s, tricked as a nation,
contaminated by sleaze,
not in your credits we find salvation.
Leave us alone, please.

Western ideals for Russians are sappy-
your democratic regime.
One cannot make the Russians happy
by an Аmerican dream.

Globalization is spreading like gangrene,
making the world uniform,
but your democracy makes Russians angry.
Should we to it be conformed?

Give us a break! Keep us safe and sound
from any western decay.
If by the Tolerance you are spellbound,
we have another way.

1.04.2019