Anma

On a clear early summer afternoon
I heard that I was born
I heard that my mother's joy
was overwhelming
Just wishing for you to walk
straight on the path of belief
After struggling with worries
I heard that you gave me
this name

Our house, even back then
was not wealthy
Just envying my friends' toys and bikes
Mother kept apologizing
with a slightly troubled face
Next to her
I remember crying
forever and ever

Mom
You forgave
everything of mine
Believed in everything
Enveloped everything
Without pushing me away
You kept moving forward
on top of me
Mom
Even so
I didn't realize
and lived as I pleased

Misunderstanding the meaning of strength
Repeating fights and mischief
Because I played around as I pleased
I, truly worthless
returned home in the silence of midnight
Even when I tiptoed back home
on the table
were lined up bowls

Avoiding my own weaknesses
Making excuses and blabbering
Just spending each day
lazily
By the time I fell asleep
from the countless favors I received
Mother was already
leaving for the dimly lit morning city

Mom
I threw
words that should never
be said to you
Without moderation
I stepped into your heart
Mom
Even so
You still
loved me

With warmth like the sun
With kindness like the sea
Everything
Everything
You embraced all of me
While snuggling up to your back
I gazed at
Today
Unchanging
painting the city in bright colors
Yeah

There was a love
that enveloped
excessive sensitivity
selfishness
and cowardly lies
You were born into that love
I finally realized
how happy I was
Because I'm such a fool

On a calm spring morning
a new life was born
A girl who laughs a lot
like you
I named her after
your favorite flower
Dreaming to become
someone who sees beauty
within kindness