day and night
ice and snow
hot and dry
like a beacon
to the weary travelers eye
Balashov
traveling far
being near
to Balashov so dear
a home
a safe haven
a protector of the weary
offers of food and drink
friends aplenty
needs so few
nourishes the soul
rest comes to the weary traveler
so touched by its charm
smiles flash
thoughts pass
images linger in the night
whispers caress the air
a dream beckons
a winding road
long is the night
lights flash
calling me
to a faraway place
across the great abyss
going from place to place
leaving I cannot
no matter where
I am there
in Balashov so dear