If There's a Next Life
Always waiting for you to appear someday
The five-pointed star flowers in the courtyard
They began to open slowly
Do you still remember it?
The old ox under the bridge
He was walking towards the creek with his feet
The distant mountains were shrouded in white mist
The fragrance of rain-washed earth mixed with the scent of fresh grass
I always think
If from my doorstep
I walked to the end of the opposite road
Would you appear?
Wearing a raincoat and a hat
Maybe holding a hoe in your hand
Then I ask you, are you tired?
I'll immediately make you a cup of clear tea when you return home
We'll chat about our daily trivialities
Maybe I'll still ask you as a child, 'Dad, was I good today?'
You would reply, 'My daughter is so good.'
But ah, I haven't heard it in many years!
Last night, the flowers in the courtyard were washed away by the rain
I imitated Daiyu's burial of flowers
And buried them in that mountain range
Turn around and tell yourself, 'Don't cry, don't cry'
One day we will reunite.