“You know that you’re a human?”

Roman from L’Arche Ukraine recites Vasyl Symonenko’s poem.

You know that you’re a human?

You know that, or not?

That smile of yours is unique to you

That torment of yours is unique to you,

Your eyes no other person has got

Tomorrow you won’t be here present.

Tomorrow on this blessed land

Others will walk and love…

Good people and bad people

Today all the world is for you:

Forests and hills, valley deep.

So hurry to live, please, hurry!

So hurry to love, please, hurry!

Don’t miss out on it, don’t oversleep!

‘Cause you on this Earth are human

And whether you want it or not,

That smile of yours is unique to you,

That torment of yours is unique to you,

Your eyes no other person has got.