Gentleness
A gentle breeze comes softly, brushing past my ears,
It brings sunlight, filtering through my eyes.
Under the night sky, I, dummy, so,
Groping around, I desperately crawl on the ground,
Searching for branches, stones, pens,
To record a moment's memory and names.
Hoping in vain, regretfully,
They are battling with stars, I smelled
Until that gentleness pricked by blood falls —-
into eternal sleep. Satisfied.
When shirts are dyed as white as thighs,
The courtyard's willows still stand guard,
Black dirty water under the shadow of brick walls,
Standing, squatting, kneeling, crawling,
Guarding the days of emasculation,
With their traces already hidden in perfection.
Nowhere to search, dancing with the wind,
For the cleanness, alone, suicide.
I can't help but shield your eyes,
Ears, mouth, nose.
Don't breathe those desperate words.
I don't want to see sadness shatter your gentleness,
Throwing it to the ground, together with the garbage ash under the eaves.
This sky doesn't belong to you, past and future.
Imagine, sitting on that bus full of fresh travelers.
Don't stop, just remember, You are gently embraced.
The threads that continue on your body,
Someone should tell you,
You are no longer the kite in my hand,
Please forget to pretend you are still living in the sky.
Cite as: Dai Pan, "Gentleness," Three Worlds, Bless You, poem 04, 2025. https://daipan.ink/bless-you/gentleness