Kasumi

Candy apple in one hand, crying away
Moonlight, into that darkness
Hey, where's Mom?
Your image burned into my eyes
Hold me tight

Insects buzzing and chirping
On the August hillside and the fan
This little one wishes, smiling bright
May won't come

Releasing a balloon high into the sky
There, tears overflow
Red candy memories, look
They melt away, gone forever

Waking up
A small cry echoes around 4 AM
Reading my favorite picture book, tucking in
In the darkness
Goodbye

Releasing a balloon high into the sky
There, tears overflow
Red candy memories, look
They melt away, gone forever

How many years until the tears end?
The sun has faded away
That place is the truth

No breeze at all
In the midday hour
She remains silent
Even now, under the tatami mat.