Amidst the rocky cliffs, the wind and mist,

Scent of wildflowers, so pure and new.

Upon leaving, I was unwilling to part.

And asked my darling, “What memories would you keep in your heart?”

He later asked me, "What joys did you have? Do tell me.”

At dawn or dusk, in life's vast sea,

How could one forget the tumultous life-changing events, 

The pains and sorrows weighing down one’s back bent. 

I told him tales of mountain treks

Or stories of my journey to the sea.

That fateful afternoon, the moment I knew,

Love for him had awakened deep inside me.

I told him how the gales and rainfalls 

Had turned beautiful dreams into faded moss.

Oh, how I wish to be like those white clouds

To forever wander in the boundless sky.

Now, I'm like a lonely wildflower,

Growing on a  precarious cliff. 

Tears like pearls falling on a leaf.

Glistening, thanks to the moon and stars.

Now, I'm like a lonely wildflower.

But he does not have the wings of an eagle. 

Love's journey had rushed too swiftly by.

Awakened to dewdrops, in a silver mist of night.

Translated by Vuong Thanh, 2023