Elena Tushnova is a poet whose lyrics are imbued with passion, heartbreak, and a profound understanding of the female soul. Her poems about love for a man are not mere declarations but entire dramas, unfolding against a backdrop of raging emotions and complex experiences. They contain tenderness, despair, adoration, and the pain of separation. This collection is an attempt to gather the most vivid and memorable works, revealing the full range of love experiences captured in the poet's work.
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I remember everything...
I remember everything. The whisper at my temple, The heat of your frantic palms. As if life, exhausted by melancholy, Suddenly blossomed in your embrace, as in an icon. I remember your gaze, piercing as steel, In which I drowned, as if in a blue sea. And how love, hidden by sorrow, Suddenly became both paradise and desert for me.
Don't go...
Don't go. Stay for just a moment. Let your lies settle like ashes. I know you are my dangerous tongue, But without you my soul weeps. Don't go. I will wait for you, Amidst the nights, silent and cold. And even though fate be cruel and harsh, My love is forever, boundless.
Your hands…
Your hands are like dark wings, squeezing my heart, not allowing it to breathe. In them is strength, and tenderness, and intoxication, and a mystery unknown to the thresholds. Your hands are like roots in the earth, in them is my life, and passion, and rapture. And if they suddenly found me, then this is a sign that there is no other opinion.
Fragments of Passion
I cherish the fragments of passion in my heart, like precious but sharp stones. I know I can no longer find you in the labyrinths of our lives. But memory is a prisoner of your features, and every breath, every gesture is like a wound. I believe that someday the day will come when this drama will disappear.
In an empty apartment
In the empty apartment, there's an echo of silence, And your scent, frozen in the twilight. I remember our times, When love burned like a flame. Now only shadows roam the walls, And my heart aches with unspoken pain. I know you won't come again, But still, I wait for you, as if in a field.
You are my sin
You are my sin, my holy lie, my hope and my curse. I know I cannot live with you, but without you, it is only an empty spell. You are a demon incarnate, my executioner, my tempter and my salvation. And though fate be cruel and dark, I will remember this revelation.
Night pain
Night pain squeezes my chest, And tears flow like autumn rain. I know I can't bring you back, But my heart remembers your sacred image. I recall our evenings, When we were together, without separation. Now there is only emptiness and silence, And in my heart - only cold separations.
Forgotten letters
Forgotten letters in a dusty chest, Words of love written with a trembling hand. I remember our meetings in the twilight, And how happy I was with you at times. But time changes everything, alas, And feelings fade like a candle. I know you no longer love, But sadness still burns in my heart.
Your betrayal
Your betrayal is like a knife in the back, like betrayal, like a bitter insult. I trusted you like a sacred thing, but you destroyed everything that was sacred. I cannot forgive you, believe me, and my heart will never open to you again. I know you will never bring me back, but I will live despite the pain.
Last look
One last look, farewell and silent, and you leave, vanishing forever. I remain alone, with a sick soul, and in my heart – only longing, unquenchable. I remember our days, when we were together, without separation. Now there is only emptiness and silence, and in my heart – only cold separations.
Through the veil of rain
Through the veil of rain I see your image, blurred, ghostly, like a vague dream. I remember everything as if it were yesterday, your gentle whisper, your beautiful gaze. But time heals wounds, they say, and the pain fades like melted snow. I believe that someday the day will come when I will forget your trace.
In the arms of the night
In the embrace of the night, dark and deaf, I remember our kisses. As if yesterday, in the silence of the forest, We were together, happy and young. But everything passed, like mist in the morning, And you left, leaving only sadness. I know I can't bring you back, But a fire still burns in my heart.
Silence of the lips
The silence of the lips is more terrible than the words of farewell, It screams of pain and longing. I wait for you, hoping for confession, But you remain silent, as if in a dream. I know that you no longer love, And my heart aches with unspoken pain. But I still hope and pray That you will return, as in the old days.
The shadow of your soul
The shadow of your soul haunts me, in every moment, in every breath. I know that you are no longer with me, but the memory haunts me. I recall our conversations, and how you laughed, looking into my eyes. Now there is only emptiness and silence, and in my heart - only a cold thunderstorm.
Broken thread
The broken thread of our destinies flew away into the distance, like a bird in the sky. I know that we will no longer be together, but my heart still holds on to hope. I remember our shared dreams, and how we believed in a bright future. Now there are only fragments of the past, and in my heart – only a bitter feeling.