Read Poem: SOLITARY JOURNEY, by Long Er Dong

I am a solitary traveler,
Trudging alone under the indifferent gaze of others.
The evening wind, lifting the distant yellow sand,
Cools the eyes that once looked at me tenderly;
And the tears that were meant to last through ages.

I am a solitary traveler,
Each creation,
A painful and lonely journey in life.
Drawing the curtains, I shut out the glitzy world.
No flowers or warmth,
No kisses or care…

Though virtual time can flow backwards,
It cannot find the youth I once was.
Though the space of thought keeps changing,
It cannot retrieve the dreams of my youth.

The evening glow reddens the clouds at the horizon,
Signaling the moon will still rise as scheduled.
But you, whom I once loved,
Have been scattered by the evening breeze,
Lost among the multitude…

Irretrievable,
Yet the pain remains!