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inthecitywherefourseasonsaredistinctivelydivided,autumnisshort.
whenitcomestoourmindstoseethelotuses,theyarealreadybearingthehintofwithering.
noonetoldthemwhattimeis,yettheyfollowthewaytimegoes,flowingwiththeseasons.
whenwalkinginthecityisunderregulation,
let'snotcomplainthatflowerswithertooearly.
maybeitisuswhobroketheruleofnature.
therosycolorinmememorieswillbebroughtupagain,
liketheplaymateswhokeepcomingtoourminds,withasnugfeelingofhappiness.
theirfacesicannotrecall.
theremainderofpinkonthepetal,istheonlyclueihavethatleadsintomymemories.
acleardropofwaterrestsonthelotusleafwithaturbidpondbelow.
thissingleglobuleshinesbecauseofitsstayonthegreen.
iftearscomefromsorrow,andiftearsarebitterlysalty,
wouldalotusleafmakeitbetter?
untilyouturnedaway,ifoundnothingisreversible.
fromtheunsettlingairweinhaletheindispensableoxygen.
wewillgrowoldaswell,andnotevencareaboutsettlingdown.
departure
withoutawordoffarewell.
maybeyourfriendsarestillwarningyouofthehaste,
youarealreadyherewithme.
isuddenlythinkoftheword"eternity".
suchadistantconcept...