In the silent night,

You came to me in my dreams,

Gently calling my name.

Oh, autumn ripens on the daisy’s yellow petals,

And sunlight glistens like honey waves.

When love was still in its infancy,

You took me for a walk along the streets.

Hand in hand, we talked about many things.

Of things at the world’s end,  far wishes and dreams. 

The night vibrantly alive with the city’s breath.

But my heart’s sad with the sorrow of farewell. 

I cried,

The sky cried with me,

Where is my love?

Under which sky?

Should I live a life surrounded by hardships,

Or try to mend the cracks of a shattered life?

When love fell apart,

The seasons still remained green, and time passed without regrets.

The sun still smiled, and the rain sang on the grass.

But God didn't give me a sign of hope

to lessen the sorrow in my heart.

I will walk this earth,

Or soar like a bird across the lands, 

From east to west,

From south to north, 

I will swim in the deepest sea,

and climb the highest mountain,

to seek the leaf of lateness,

that carried away my lost love. Lost!

The familiar footsteps no longer return.

Once vibrant butterflies have turned into mournful moths...

translated by Vuong Thanh, 2023