July 11, 2025
Shaomei Yu
Sadness Is The Wellspring
The sky is getting darker
The air is also cooler
I’d say –
Sadness is the wellspring
Of many things you can imagine
Alone, I’m walking on the path
I’ve walked a thousand times
When the sun is setting
I see the dust settles too
The fading daylight is passing through
Some old tangled grape vines
Where I’m standing at the moment
By the corner of the old memory
Sadness –
Eventually becomes
The wellspring of daydreams
It’s getting cold quickly
Almost chilly
With the misty spring air
The wind picks up
After the nightfall
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