About this work
A poem struggles with distance, attachment and the hope of meeting again after two people lose sight of their shared affection. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
お互いに見えなくなった
想いはあるのに
近すぎて見えなくなった愛
ふたりの距離がわからなくてもがいた
大切なものは何だろう
少しずつ離れていったふたりの愛
偶然がもたらした必然のように
お互いに大切にしたい気持ちは置き去りに
答えが出る日までのサヨウナラと受け止めたい
失いたくないあなた
失いたくない今を
そのエゴと傲慢の執着を手放して
あなたを愛してやまない
わたしの愛し方
きれいごとじゃないもの
あなたを失ってしまって何も味気ない日常
まるでモノクロ映画のように
本当に孤独になったわたし
恨みも呪いも迷いもなくて
わが身を裂く想いは
そっと時の流れに委ねたい
きっとあなたも苦しみのさなか
あなたのお幸せを祈りつつ
ふたりが出逢った日のように
またこの地球上で再び出逢う奇跡を信じて
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
Neither of us can see each other
Yet our feelings remain
A love that has become too close to see
We long for the distance between us, though we don't know it
What is truly precious?
The love between us has gradually drifted apart
Like a necessity brought about by chance
We leave behind the feeling of wanting to cherish each other
We want to accept the words "goodbye" until the day an answer comes
The one I don't want to lose
The present I don't want to lose
Let go of this ego and arrogance, this clinging
I will never stop loving you
My way of loving you
I can't say "goodbye" in truth
It's not just empty words
A daily life that has lost you is nothing but bland
Like a black-and-white movie
The truly lonely me
With no hatred, no curses, no confusion
The feeling that tears me apart
I want to entrust to the quiet flow of time
Surely you, too, are in the midst of suffering
While praying for your happiness
As if we met on this earth again
I believe in the miracle of meeting once more
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.