The main character, an aging poet, once showed promise, hoped to “burn hearts with a verb” and dreamed of conquering the poetic Olympus of the Union. Now he was hacking in show business - he sculpted tons of poppys and similar reading matter for one-day stars. He earned good money, had a large apartment, a country house, and an expensive car. Nearby were his wife, child and shaggy Chihuahua. It seems that live and rejoice... However, at times, when he was alone, in silence, somewhere inside him a terrible feeling of dissatisfaction and regret arose. A cry literally burst from my soul about the betrayal of my dream. And only one thought was ringing in his head: if only he could start all over again...