Eki
Mariya Takeuchi
Eki
A familiar raincoat
At the twilight station, my heart trembled
With quick steps, unmistakably
It's the person I used to love
Just before the nostalgia sets in
Bitter memories well up
Words escape me
Even though you're not here
I wanted to casually convey
That I'm living well
What two years have changed
His gaze and my hair
Each heading back to someone waiting
Without even realizing
I board the next car over
Looking at your profile, bowed
Tears involuntarily well up
Now I finally understand
The pain of knowing
That you only loved me
Swallowed by the rush of people
Your disappearing figure
Leaves a strangely sad
Impression on my heart
By the time I exit the ticket gate
In this rain-soaked, darkened city
A commonplace night arrives