Night leaves tears
on my notebook
every time dawn comes back
The ink emits a light like a firefly,
and sinks to the seamless horizon
Even if you vanish
from my view,
my notebook reminds me
of your sorrow
Even if I’m swallowed
by cruel sunrise,
my notebook makes me feel
your warmth
Yuu Ikeda is a Japan based poet. She writes poetry on her website. https://poetryandcoffeedays.wordpress.com/ Her published poems are “On the Bed” in <ymphs, “Pressure” in Selcouth Station Press, and more.
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