You and I Were Never Meant to Be

The first rain of spring falls outside the window

The willow branches droop, wet with rain

Raindrops make tiny splashes on the ground

Their sound is exceptionally pleasing to the ear.

The wires outside the window are strung with beads

Surely they'd glitter in the sunlight

I wonder if any girls are still asleep in their dreams at this hour

But I'm certain Lin Shiyi is still sleeping

Maybe she stayed up all night finishing her homework

Or perhaps she played so hard she lost track of time

Lin Shiyi is clearly the former

Look at the corners of your mouth, turned up

And the dazed look in your eyes after you were shaken awake

It seems

You had a good dream

I wonder if there was someone in it

Dressed in a spotless white shirt

Holding his arms open to you

You happily run toward him

But all you touch is the trace of him as he vanishes

You anxiously search and search

A tear slips from the corner of your eye

I wonder

If he is the one you were destined never to be with