At first glance,
I saw only a girl dancing,
Her name was Tiffany,

But, If by accident, serendipity or by Fate's guidance,
I looked twice,

Your charm pulled me into this world far to the East,
Through song,

I have never had such a sense of passion and obsession,
That brought me into this world of miracles,

I've become obsessed with you,

This place of old and new,
This place of pain and happiness,
This place of beauty and respect,

Rising like the Phoenix out of the fires of war,
This remarkable place was re-born with youthful strength and song,

Noticing, over the years,
I have seen many wondrous things,
From this far off place to the East,
They call a miracle,

I've cried with your pain and smiled
With your joy!

Many times, I have wondered,
If your streets are only but a dream?

I look with my eyes,
I hear your voices and music with my ears,
But I truly see you in my dreams.


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Have you ever loved someone so much?
She remains on your mind day and night,

Friends and family tell you to move on,
Come on it has nothing to do with youth and old age,

Your whole life!

You have been waiting;

Waiting, for dreams to come true,
Waiting every day for the sun to rise,

Seasons come and go,
You've stood alone,

Watching roses bloom, smiling at the sun,
Watching rose peddles fall, like slow tears,

Climbing mountains every day, So tiring,
Reaching for the stars in the sky,

Asking,
What is it like in heaven?

You were once in my world,
You were once in my life,

You were once the rock,
That kept me from falling,
From the mountain top.

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Missing you,
Infinite tears to fill an Eastern sea,
Roll down my cheeks,

Fate, why have you done this to me?
You sent me on an imposable journey,

My last chance has come and gone,
One chance in a thousand,

Why am I still loving you?
I let love pass me by,
For a second time,

Giving up on myself,
I can not speak about this anymore,

It just hurts too much,
My heart aches because I think of you day and night,

But you don't have to worry,
I will pretend to smile,

As I dream of you every day and every night,
Chasing! The loneliness away.

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Watching the sunrise in the East,
As it says goodnight to my dreams,
Rooster crows,
Cows mooing,

Light everywhere,

Cold shower,
Gets my heart racing, with the beat of rock song,

Breakfast;
Coffee bitters, and fresh cream,
Eating pancakes with strawberries, whipped cream, and syrup,

Clock hands moving by too fast,
In spite, I'm watching the sunrise in the East,

Dropping my crumbs on the floor,
One last sip of coffee,

Put dishes in sink,

Check smartphone for calls,

Grabbing my jacket and car keys,
Heading out the door,
To find out,
What the day has in store.

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I worried all my dreams had ended,
Unable to sleep and dream for a long time,

Looking out the window,
At the Eastern sky,
And see the sunrise,

Trying to imagine life,
In ancient times and places,
Life was hard and unbearable at times,

Smiling I see the green hills from the past,
I see a vast ocean and hear sounds of ocean waves and seagulls,
Flying by fast,

Looking out the window,
At the Eastern sky,
And see the sunrise,

Trying to imagine,
My wife dressed in white, laughing,
You are standing in the Ocean's waves,

Waving, come swimming with me,

You bring a smile to my soul,
I chase after you,
I long to hold you in my arms once more,

For hope and love, I pray for more dreams,

I believe, my dream! You will come true,

You make me stronger!


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Ah, life!

Rise calmly like a morning sky,

Life is a new morning,
Wave calmly like a clear moon, In the morning sky,
Misty dark fog grows like cold mountains in the distance,
The mist rises on a dark morning,

Never command the time,
On a morning's journey,
Life is a morning breeze,
Where is the bright sunshine?

Ah, endurance!
Walking to the West,
Viewing misty, warm trees.
Why does the mist endure?

Moon is floating!
Lonely Luna,
Wishing a good day,
Falling asleep, under the covers of the western sky.


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