The River Flows Eastward!

With a seven-foot spear, she cuts a dashing figure,

Going off to war, returning to mourn.

Fearing neither raging waters nor the heavens,

With me here, why fear the mighty sword immortal?

I've stumbled along the road and suffered more than a few wounds.

Looking back, half a lifetime has passed, like a dream.

I gaze at the sky, more lost than ever,

Unsure where the future lies.

I've rushed through life, letting time go to waste,

And poetry and far-off places remain a distant dream.

I drift with the crowds from place to place,

Yet don't know whom to tell what's in my heart.

I came into this world hoping to shine like a thousand suns,

But who knew people would live for a few pieces of silver?

I came into this world and weathered wind and rain,

Only to accidentally shatter the sunset and be urged back to heaven.

I came into this world, once young and reckless,

But fate is fickle, and things rarely go as hoped.

I came into this world and endured life's bitter indifference,

Looking back on the past, all that remains is a heart full of sorrow.

… (I don't know how to write a blurb. Have a listen to this song instead. It's one of the author's favorites!)

Special thanks to Ms. Xing Wei of Linshu Alley Art Studio / Lamb Bone Tavern (the author's younger sister) for designing the cover!