1979-0000 Poem ‘The Quicksands (translation from Russian original)’ by Alla Kulkarni, Russia

You look above you high -
Your sight is lost in sky,
You see beneath your feet
All green and lovely land
But further you should see
Where land is meeting sea:
They shine with blinding light -
The dangerous quicksands

Choose your way, stay away
Once you step into that
Mass of sand closes in
Over top of your head
Choose your way, go around
Forewarn can be seen
There are steps coming in
And no steps going out!
No way out!

Sometimes the way of wrong
Seems powerful and strong
And shield of Inner Truth
Feels heavy in your hands
But stick to rightful way,
And never step astray
Because the way of wrong
Leads straight into quicksands

Choose your way, stay away
Once you step into that
Mass of sand closes in
Over top of your head
Choose your way, go around
Forewarn can be seen
There are steps coming in
And no steps going out!
No way out!