Kisetsu Kawaru no Kaze*...


So much flies past our frantic eyes
That seldom do we realize
Forever's gone with no good-byes,
Until a treasured moment dies.

The sun slides toward the edge of night
In whisper-colored cloud delight,
It's fairest hour of freedom flight
Belies the darkness, blinds our sight.

How tight we hold our children dear
When wings dictate their time is near!
Their beauty mingles with our fear
And shades our hearts, once calm and clear.

We hold too tight, in letting go,
And yet our tears as gemstones glow.
We fear the winter, love the snow-
The changing seasons bring us low.

Tornado winds push at our face
As back we fly at breakneck pace!
Before us, all the hopes we chase
Escape our grasp, and on we race...

--Megan Morris, meikundayo@yahoo.com

*"The Wind of the Changing Seasons," or "The Monsoon Wind," 
from the song <i>Yakusoku nado Iranai<i> ("I don't need a promise"), 
intro song to the anime <i>Tenkuu no Escaflowne</i> 
("Escaflowne of the Heavens"). Partial translation by Jakobina Arch.