You always think it’s a gloomy day
When the sun hides behind the clouds
Not shining it’s rays of light upon us

Ever stop and think
Beauty is just as beautiful
Even when it’s hidden in the background
Not in the spotlight for all to see

Look beyond the bigger picture
You will see more then expected
When you look outside the box
Seeing the beauty from afar

We can have our Pushkin, all thinky and sad
And our poker-playing pups, cheating at cards
Ruslan and Ludmylla dancing on ice
At the Houston Airport Holiday Inn

Did Pushkin paint the poker-playing pups
Or carve tetrameters while in his cups?
That green baize poker table, a samovar
And the Big Giant Head, who needs an ace

We can have our Pushkin, all thinky and sad
And too those kitschy dogs, being real bad!