Though people say this world’s no work of trickery, no -
I must retain, time and again, my incredulity!
And only I could make your flame die
Yes, I alone, and none other than me

And to you was born a soul with hair so like your own
So finely entwining into the world
Into all its little scenes of things -
All brushed out in silence with an unspeaking comb!

Across the trembling soup, I call out to you
To that bird now picking at the blooms:
Two faces in profile joined
Neglected so long, oh, it’s no wonder they are hurt
Like the old and used umbrella abandoned
Just outside the front door

I myself am

The one extraordinary feather that you carry
Who begs for love from you and asks for nothing other!
And in omnipotence, oh, were you my whole foundation
Almighty… Almighty…
Ah~

Though people say this world’s no work of trickery, no -
I must retain, time and again, my incredulity!
And only I could make your flame die
Yes, I alone, and none other than me

Gathering the threads, all the braided silk is frayed
It all comes apart right here on my knees
Was this all ordained? Was fraying this thread’s fate
As if it were written there in its genes?

Deep dreams desired by the soul
Are, oh, nothing more
Than bare-faced facts rolled up in a drawer
Moonlight will guide you to this same truth
And then you’ll sit down in that rickety chair
With its cushions stopgap comforting peace of mind
Oh, given to you!

I myself am

Seen through a keyhole, that same pensive glimpse of heaven
There to enumerate the beauties of each season!
Once was your voice all my light and also all my shadows
Almighty… Almighty…
Ah~

How many times must your eyes be taught by deep ice
Of winters cold how naught at all can surpass my love
To that extreme you’ll follow with me,
With me alone, and none other than me

Come to me, oh, come to me, and take me in your arms
There’s no cause for a fright!
What it means to love, at last, we shall know, oh, we two
We two… We two… We two… We two…

This one extraordinary feather that you carry
Now begs for love from you and asks for nothing other!
And in omnipotence, oh, were you my whole foundation
Almighty… Almighty…
Ah~

Though people say this world’s no work of trickery, no -
I must retain, time and again, my incredulity!
And only I could make your flame die
Yes, I alone, and none other than me