Vojna

M. M. Čičagovovi

Jak pes prikovaný ku oceli
za porastom breše guľomet
a šrapnely bzučia ako včely,
čo zbierajú červenkastý med.

Mocné «hurá» v diaľke pripomína
koscov spievajúcich v podvečer,
máš pocit, že vôkol po dedinách
vládne teraz božský pokoj, mier.

Istotne je svätá, plná svetla
vojna – veľká, majestátna vec,
hŕba jasných serafínov vzlietla
a vojakom hľadí spoza pliec.

Nevoľníkov, čo sa cez krvavú
oráčinu vlečú kamsi preč,
čo hrdinstvá sejú a žnú slávu,
milosrdný Bože, blahoreč.

Ako tým, čo nad pluhom sa krčia
a čo upadajú do clivôt,
pred tebou ich srdcia prudko blčia,
horia ako nasiaknutý knôt.

Iba tomu, Bože, dodaj sily,
aby nebol mäkký ako vosk,
kto vie zajatcovi rieknuť: «Milý,
teraz ponúkam ti bratský bozk!»

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Háború
Немецкий
Адриан Ваннер
Krieg
Польский
Тадеуш Рубникович
Wojna

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