The pastel sky strikes forward, no longer soft-spoken And the birds sing enchanting melodies That almost lull me back to sleep But with all the strength in this heart of mine My body arises and dances with the peeking sunlight For today is a lovely day for the peonies to bloom Pink fluttering petals, blushing at my touch I know they love me, they really do I leave my home, whose color has gone and died Eaten up by the tragedy of time Today my sorrows shall dissolve Tears mixed with tea And quenches my thirst of loneliness The peonies bloom and decorate the grave And even if my heart pulls at me, I will not cry I shall celebrate all that is of death and life For no one, not a single person on earth Can stop the peonies from blooming, oh so beautifully.