I Don’t Want to Wait Until My Hair Turns White

The waters of the Jade Pool remember everything. They remember how I stayed by her side, how she faded away, and how I begged the celestial child to grant me these three lifetimes of tribulation in love. But I forgot to ask how one is supposed to survive such a trial. It wasn’t until my third life that I understood: the deepest trial of love is not yearning for someone you cannot have, but learning to let go.