THE WORLD OF AUTUMN
I

After her husband had died, she took care of the children alone,

working very hard therefore her youth was gone.
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The life of one hundred years always changes,

people tried to make a living and everything was ok.
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She used to have a family, then she had nothing,

her life was bitter because her destiny was unlucky.
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From the early morning to the late evening, she was in and out alone,

didn't care for the happiness in sweet homes of others'.

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There she sat, remembering the old story

in which there was a bird singing to fool... somebody!

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My sister had a very unlucky fate,

she looked like a boat sailing in the strong current.
II

I went back home on the anniversary of my brother's death,

she sat there, praying with the endlessness...

-"My sis!" - I  called.

"A di the Buddha!" - she answered, dazedly,

when she saw a familiar image.


That was it, that was her belief,

the world of human-beings, the world of Buddha,

I didn't know which one to rely on?

The world of heaven, the world of earth were pure and noble,

I knelt down to bow the world of... thousands of autum!


13/10/1998