In this book, in the disturbing lines of Prasolov, the attentive reader, sensitive to the poetic word, will find philosophical reflection on Time and Space, on the meaning of Existence, on the purpose of Man in this World, will feel the pain and joy of a living soul, restless in search of truth, related response, love... Warning against the approaching darkness, the Poet even today reminds each of us of the main thing - “we are destined for a penetrating light, so that we can conceal it without destroying it...” Based on the manuscripts of poems from 1962-1966 preserved in the archives of A. T. Prasolov, they are reproduced initial versions that differ from the author’s lifetime publications.