Falling with anguish and regret
The night rain is reminiscent of you.
But once it lifts, nothing remains, vanishing like the morning dew.
The hand I thought was within mine
Is surrounded by cold air.
But if a wind to gather up the warmth is mine to command…
I’ll take our promise from that time,
And before the next star comes full circle,
I’ll embrace your memory, pausing alone in this unrealized place.
Observing each distance…
Within the dry depths,
Your scent lurks.
Though eventually it will blend into obscurity.
My wish is always the same.
If it can someday come true,
I’ll see just how high the wind can carry me.
Our promise from that time
Still summons me even now.
So even if I forget your scent,
The eventual wind will remind me,
Steeping me in sorrow.
I want to surrender my heart to this endlessly expanding scar,
But the more this wind blows,
Reminiscence alone is my anchor.
Embraced by the promise from that time
And my memory of you,
I’ll sleep here alone, observing each distance.
If I can see you again someday,
I want another promise.
Even if I observe each distance alone, I’m sure I can continue on,
Toward a distant future with you.