One girl sat down
Under a viburnum bush.
And she pondered,
How to live from now on:
— I won't go to daycare —
It's become very boring.
I won't listen to adults —
I'm tired of them.
I don't want to learn poems,
I won't braid my hair,
But I want to play, go for walks,
And ride on roller skates.
Suddenly, she heard footsteps,
The girl stood up
And, in the distance coming,
She saw her friend.
She came and sat nearby,
Bowed her head.
And quietly, almost crying,
She spoke like this:
— They say you must put
All things in their place.
Put clothes away in the closet…
— But it's too crowded there!
— They say you must wash
Your own dishes.
— I won't do it.
I don't want to! I won't!
What are these complications,
Explain, my friend,
I'd rather go to sleep.
Where is my pillow?
But she didn't get to sleep.
A branch bent down,
And with a wreath on her head
The third sister appeared.
I too, girls,
Want to talk.
Share my dreams and wishes
With you.
I very much want to be
A fairy tale character,
Not with a wreath on my head,
But with a golden crown.
And I always want to walk
In a beautiful, bustling square,
And to get there
By helicopter.
Suddenly, out of nowhere,
A fairy appeared.
The sisters quickly stood up,
Not believing their eyes.
The fairy smiled sweetly,
Sang a little song,
And asked the girls,
What would they like?!
The first sister said:
— I want to go to the sea,
Lie on the sand freely,
Frolic in the open.
— And I want lots of treats:
Cakes, pastries,
Chocolate, marmalade
And a bucket of candies,—
The second girl said all this,
And from future happiness
She laughed loudly.
— Well, I want, — said
The third of the sisters, —
For music to play,
To listen to birds singing,
To visit theatres, balls,
Exhibitions, shows,
About me, like a princess,
Let them write stories.
— Alright, — said the fairy, —
Everything can be done,
But you can change your mind,
While it's not too late.
— No, no, no, — said the sisters, —
We need all of this.
We will be very happy
To have our wishes granted!
A swift wind suddenly blew,
The birds fell silent.
Magic was accomplished
For each of the sisters.
A month passes,… a third,
The first — on the beach
Suffers from the heat,
Applies cream to her body.
The second has a rash
And her skin is red,
And she can no longer
Look at sweets.
The third is also tired
Of singing and having fun.
The three sisters wanted
To go back home.
Fairy! Fairy! — they cried, —
Bring us back quickly!
We will do all the housework,
We will become kinder.
We will help our mother,
Study well,
Clean up after ourselves,
And not be lazy at all.
The fairy quickly flew over
And looked at them reproachfully.
— Tired? Don't like it?
You wanted this so much!?
You can't turn back time,
The days have flown away!
Alright, enough grieving.
Here's what I'll tell you:
Before you wish for something —
Think it through carefully!
