Poem--In the Mirror

08/27/2024 Tuesday 64-89F Sunny

Translated from a Chinese poem:

"As long as I think of the regrets in my life,

The prunus mume petals start to fall from its branch.

Watching her swimming toward the other side of the river,

Or climbing a pine ladder,

Such things are dangerously beautiful,

Yet I would rather await her return on horseback.

Warm and flushed, her cheeks are.

Lowering her head, she replies to the emperor.

A mirror has been waiting for her, in which sets her usual seat.

Looking out of the window, 

As long as I think of the regrets in my life,

The prunus mume petals continue falling till they cover the south mountain."