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Requiem Ii

carried by the wind, where have you been the lonely soul 
who returned to the riverside; and now, why are you asking 
the way to Erebus to the swaying reeds over and over again
with the sighs deeper than the bottom of the water
with the sighs more than the countless stars in the sky

for growing tired from seeking the way too far,
the lonely soul stayed for a while in the valley
where the flowers bloom in the early evening’s soft sunlight;
however, the touch of cold starlight at dawn makes the flowers 
withered in the chilling dew drops before sunrise; the valley where 
the lonely soul dwelt may be the way to Erebus where he once roamed

after all, as if pushed by the high wind,
the sorrowful soul left hurriedly 
in the way of no need for haste,
and crossed over the river that carries no promise,
counting the days without tomorrow

now is the time to let your eyes close to rest the lonely soul  
let, therefore, the tormenting soul, the pointless eyes 
that always seek something but aimlessly 
to put an end their wandering 

although once you cross the river named no-pathos
nothing can be seen even if you turn your face back
or return to the world where your footprints may still remain 
or to restore what you have left in the opposite shore,

why don’t you, therefore, close the eyes
even though no one follows with bewailing your departure 
or holds your trembling hand with tearful eyes

even though it’s a lonely journey
the miserable funeral to the nether world
why don’t you close your eyes while crying with the drifting water
while listening to the dirge

the murmuring water chants in a sorrowful tone

Copyright © Su Ben | Year Posted 2015

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