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“At Dawn When Your Eyes Awake” by Shin Dal-Ja
At dawn when your eyes awake,birds that hugged the forest through the night take flightand place light against my forehead.The wind and trees which watched over our dreamingwhisper—in my ears a clear bell.I know the hour your eyes awake.Dawn is coming for me,so hurry, and even if we fall asleephasten to the center of my…
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“Bird” by Shin Dal-Ja
For you, I was a bird. Unable to speak, only cry. A pitiful bird with no one to understand me. And each day, to make my wings ache I flew to all the places you traveled…
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“Deep in the Night” by Shin Dal-Ja
When I cry, why aren’t you there?Swallowing my tearsthis hungry night,I sought you.But you had disappearedfrom my darkened face. Loving you was notto have someone to cry together with, but…dousing the flameyour laugh calls out to my heart.The path is lit,but you are too far off. Loving you was notto have someone to cry together…