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A dream stages an argument between trust and mistrust before the speaker wakes into a bright Sunday morning. 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
天使が私にささやく
正しく生きよ
人に真心を尽くせと
つまずいて悪魔が現れた
だから信じるなといっただろう
ほら、お前だけ傷ついたと
天使は黙って微笑んでいた
先へ歩けばきっとわかるというように
私は天使と悪魔をにらめっこさせた
選ぶのは私らしい
天使の微笑みに慈しむのか
悪魔の優しい声に誘われるのか
立ち止まって冷静に我に返って
笑顔でいたい！と叫んだら
はっと目が覚めた
明るい窓の光が眩しすぎる日曜日の朝
額には汗をかいている
だけど光に包まれて安堵の心がよみがえった
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
Angel and Devil
Nao Takatori
2024.1.21
Angel whispers to me
Live rightly
Give your whole heart to people
I stumbled, and the devil appeared
So you said, don't believe
Look, only you were hurt
The angel silently smiled
As if saying, just keep going and you'll understand
I stared at Angel and Devil
It's my choice
Is it to cherish the angel's smile
Or be lured by the devil's gentle voice
Stopping, being calm, returning to myself
I shouted, I want to smile!
I suddenly woke up
Bright light from the window, too dazzling on a Sunday morning
I'm sweating on my forehead
But I felt reassured, as if my heart had returned
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