the night — swift and loud
crying of the long day's sun
about the full moon

right hand seeks the lamp
left arm — numb with you in it
I wake up alone

bamboos sway and bend
in the moon's last summer light
we say our goodbyes
                                  門
                            ­      さ
                                  よ
                     ­             う
                                  な
              ­                    ら

talking in the dark
speaking only with our hands
I found warmth and light

inside the tunnel
the clown made you cry again
I promise not to

the wind kissed your hair
just like sakura petals
I can't look away

sakura fall five
centimeters per second
I'm falling faster

you're a sakura
and I'm a cobblestone path
waiting for autumn

I left home armored
and soon I will be back home
as a sakura⠀

桜

leaves fall like ashes
touching the ground like tancho
flowers spring from it