Oh, April, you have taught me how to live again.
I’ve watched the magnolia tree outside my room
Slowly blossom in your presence
The heat of the sun
Like fireflies on my skin
Lighting up the day

Oh, April, you have taught me to love again
I’ve made a new friend
I have something to live for again
Something to love for
Though I’m young
Though we aren’t far apart in age
I want to protect him
Like a son
My son

Oh, April, I fear I had forgotten the delight of your presence
Raindrops flowering on the ground
Flowers raining down on me
I can love again; my heart has thawed
What am I, if not alive?