Children's voices, Distant and soft as The first spring leaf you cherished so much. I think of you Running across the park That is filled from lake's edge to entrance gate With dead and dying leaves; And amongst the flowers of summer, searching For the butterfly's heart That you never found. But your childhood ended long ago; The times when you sought the new-born bee's soul Are over. Our childhood's are over - They finished like the summer that ended In thunder-storms. Your smiles hide your secret grieving, Your face carries reflections of sadness. You will still be my most beautiful image Even in the winter of your life. I will love you even when the butterfly's wing Has melted like the dew on your cheek. |