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Очнувшись от сладких снов,Пожрав из кастрюли корм,Мой друг Федосей ЕршовДудит в пионерский горн —С последнего этажа,С балкона на Млечный Путь,Впотьмах, под дождём дрожа,Дудит, надрывая грудь.Секретный сотрудник служб,Он в норах торчал, как крот.Забитая в тишь да глушь,Душа всё равно поёт!В душе объявилась боль,В душе разошёлся шов.Тоскует, берёт бемольМой друг Федосей Ершов.До слёз, до разрыва жил,Как скот ломовой в хлеву,Мычит Федосей: «Я жил!И даже сейчас живу!»Он хочет к честной братвеПодвинуться на вершок.С людьми хочет быть в родствеКрутой музыкант Ершов!И пятна лиловых лицИз окон, как из могил,В пейзаж свысока вплелись,И свет над землёй уныл.Из пыльных глухих щелейВо мглу, как на кол, на крюк,Случайных ночных людейЗовёт заунывный звук.Сбиваются ноты с ног,Как психи, как псы в бегах,И вот уже — прыг да скок —Попрал сапогом порогСержант со свистком в зубах.Сожрав вместо хлеба кляп,В прохладу, как в чёрный ров,В полёт из железных лапУшёл Федосей Ершов!Сбивая с пространства спесь,В пути из последних силОн людям играет песньПро то, как он жил и был…1990

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