tori no you ni

one day I walked,
towards the sky I went,
going up and up,

and never again looking down.

the stars' been observed,
as detailed as counting them;
getting closer was I,
yet getting bigger they don't.

once thoughts came flowing,
is it ever possible to reach?
the answer clearly apparent,
crystal like;
though it's covered by mist,
by own mind;
was invented.

affairs down below,
could I know not of,
as I was high up sky,
willing to care no more.

ones I've admired,
with whole life ain't enough,
simply left behind,
simply forgotten.

finally at this height,
would I look at the world,
how memories of beauty was gone,
and welcomed once again.

on the Eiffel I stood,
feeling free,
like a bird does.