LYRIC FOR SALE

By ERIKO MITSUDA

Trembling back, frozen in the cold
I held you like fragile glass, wrapping you close
Your small hand gently resting on my arm
Like an endless music box, soft and unending
I never knew a feeling could last this long
A love without a title, one I can't swear to forever
A love I never speak of to anyone
I lack the strength to protect it
Yet I dreamed sweetly of living together
Even two who can't fly
I thought we could walk to the unseen end
You, gazing longingly at the sky with quiet sorrow
I knew it all along, yet I kept silent
We were drawing the same future, surely it wasn't a lie
Titleless love
The moment will come someday
The final note strikes the end
I release the arms that held you tight
You turn, surprised, looking up at me
The midwinter moon floating over your shoulder
What was reflected in your trembling eyes?
Our hearts were deeply connected, surely it wasn't a dream
Titleless love
We simply return to where we belong
Even if there's a you I don't know
No matter who you become, it's fine
This one single love, I hold it dear
You, all alone—
I loved you so much it made me want to cry