作者：（苏联）安娜·科穆宁波娃

早上6点钟

敖德萨建设委员会的办公室灯火通明。

规划员阿列克谢·米哈伊洛维奇·科罗廖夫通宵不眠，准备着汇报材料，

“这已是修改的第12稿啦”，他喃喃念叨，“希望这次能通过”，

同时甩了甩麻木的手腕。

早上8点半

规划处处长德米特里·亚历山德罗维奇·波波夫快步跑进办公室，

“阿列克谢·米哈伊洛维奇”，他喊道，“汇报材料是否准备完毕”，

“这次再过不了可就糟糕啦”。

早上9点半

建设委员会委员康斯坦丁·叶夫根尼耶维奇·诺维科夫稳健迈步走进办公室，

“德米特里这家伙”，他暗自想到，“到底能不能搞定”，

“不行就换个人”。

早上10点半

参会人员已坐满建设委员会大会议室

建设委员会、经济计划委员、意识形态审查委员会、物资调配委员会、科学与工业创新委员、文化艺术指导委员会、能源与开发委员会的同志都到了

会议就是要大家整整齐齐一起商讨才行

桌上白色茶杯行行列列，如列队整齐的士兵

材料有50页厚，已分门别类归置整齐。

早上11点钟

建设委员会主席兼第一书记谢尔盖·瓦西里耶维奇·列别捷夫同志漫步走上主席台，

他心情特别愉悦，因早上刚收到即将调任升职的内部消息，

“同志们来得挺早呀”，他向与会者寒暄道，“我们要精简开会”，

“请阿列克谢同志详细汇报一下规划情况，时间控制在10分钟内”。

早上12点钟

会议结束，

已收到第一书记同志的指示，

“原则上同意，请按程序报州人民委员会研究”，

阿列克谢·米哈伊洛维奇擦着汗同时手忙脚乱的收拾着会议材料，

委员康斯坦丁·叶夫根尼耶维奇、处长德米特里·亚历山德罗维奇正簇拥着谢尔盖·瓦西里耶维奇同志走出会议室，

同时不停夸赞他决策英明。

晚上5点钟

规划处处长德米特里·亚历山德罗维奇迈出办公室，同时不忘叮嘱到

“阿列克谢·米哈伊洛维奇请辛苦一下，抓紧按书记意见修改材料”

“争取下周报到州人民委员会”

阿列克谢·米哈伊洛维奇不语，

只是抓紧就着茶水咽了一口面包，

佝偻着身子继续伏在办公桌前。

又是——

敖德萨建设委员会颇有工作成效的一天，

书记谢尔盖·瓦西里耶维奇收获了赞扬，

委员康斯坦丁·叶夫根尼耶维奇收获了成绩，

处长德米特里·亚历山德罗维奇保住了工作，

规划员阿列克谢·米哈伊洛维奇收获了颈椎病和腱鞘炎，

每个人都有美好的前途。

By Anna Comnepova (USSR)

Translated by Deepseek and revised by author

In the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Odessa lay,

One day there our story was told.

6 AM!

Odessa's dawn still slept,

But darkness was pierced

By the lights from the Construction Committee, bright as day.

In the office,

Throught the night,

Alexei Mikhailovich Korolev had worked,

Wrists numb, eyes bloodshot, 

"Draft twelve!"

He muttered,

"This time—

He must give us the go-ahead!"

8:30 AM!

Dmitry Alexandrovich Popov,

Head of the Planning Department,

Hurried into the office,

"Alexei Mikhailovich!" he called,

"Are the materials ready?"

"If this time it doesn't pass—

Trouble will surely fall on us!”

9:30 AM!

Konstantin Yevgenyevich Novikov,

Committee member,

Strided into the office with steady steps,

“Dmitry—” he thought to himself,

“Can he handle this?”

“If not—

We'll find someone else!”

10:30 AM!

The meeting room was full—

The Construction Committee, Economic Planning Committee,

And Ideological Oversight Committee.

The Material Allocation Committee, Science and Industry Innovation Committee,

And Cultural Guidance Committee—

Comrades, all present, as they should.

White teacups stood in rows,

Like soldiers on parade.

The documents, fifty pages thick,

sorted and stacked with care.

11 AM!

Sergei Vasilyevich Lebedev,

Chairman and First Secretary of the Construction Committee,

Steped onto the podium,

His mood bright—

For he had just heard good news—

He'd promoted next week.

"Comrades, you're early!" he greeted the room,

"Let's keep this meeting brief,

Alexei Mikhailovich,

Present the plan in detaill—

in ten minutes time—

not one minute more!”

12 PM!

The meeting ended.

The Chairman's directive is clear:

“Approved in principle,—

To the Regional Council for futher review you will submit”

Alexei Mikhailovich wiped his sweat,

Gathered his papers with haste, flustered he was.

Konstantin Yevgenyevich and Dmitry Alexandrovich,

Their legs were quick,

Already flanked Sergei Vasilyevich as he left.

"Brilliant, how brilliant!"

Praising him all the way.

5 PM!

Dmitry Alexandrovich ended his day, 

Calling back as he left,

“Alexei Mikhailovich, Work on the revisions with double haste.

Be sure to submit it to the Regional Council, before next week!”

From Alexei Mikhailovich nothing says,

With cold tea, he swallowed some bread,

Hunching over the desk, working on—

like yesterday.

Another day—

At the Odessa Construction Committee—

Progress was made!

Sergei Vasilyevich gained praise,

Konstantin Yevgenyevich claimed achievements,

Dmitry Alexandrovich kept his job,

And poor Alexei Mikhailovich—

He gained carpal tunnel and a stiff neck.

Everyone—

Has—

A bright future!