I look to heaven
Where are the grey skies that could
Camouflage my tears?
Steeped in azure, the sun yet
Shines, life moves on regardless
(Tears on a sunny day)
I look to heaven
Where are the grey skies that could
Camouflage my tears?
Steeped in azure, the sun yet
Shines, life moves on regardless
(Tears on a sunny day)
Cool winter evening
The fire-flowers blossom
One by one, they bloom
In my heart, an ember burns
Hope, glowing, warming my soul
(Fireworks in the New Year)
I see the first buds
On my neighbor’s tulip tree
Begin to blossom
Could it be that springtime is
Finally smiling upon us?
The rains abated
As I wandered mud-flicked paths
In search of solace
How do ink-washed autumn skies
Enhance the leaves’ bright colors?
Tenderly in ink
Your words felt like a goodbye
Like a ghost’s whisper
A farewell to yesterday
Punctuated by a tear
So softly he spoke
Each word a whispered caress
The air tingling
Would that moonlight promises
Withstood the light of daybreak
Your passing was like
The leaves of November trees
Suddenly fallen
Sorrowfully shivering
Branches laid bare and bereft
Walking in the woods
A carpet of yellow leaves
Crunch beneath my feet
A doe silently standing
Watches me blundering by