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  • Long, long ago, in a distant memory,

  • Since it was so, I cannot remember "me".

  • Searching and searching, but nothing comes to mind.

  • Is there any soul that might understand that time.

  • Sometimes I ask and I find I'm without answers,

  • And more and more, my attention piqued.

  • Each time I look, what's in front provides no succor.

  • How will I know who I am, why I'm here? I am stranded.

  • And in this place,

  • (What is this place?) And in this place,

  • (What is this place?) Where I call home

  • (Is it really so?) Where I call home

  • I am surrounded by the thought of the unknown.

  • And when I sleep,

  • (Well, is it sleep?) And when I sleep,

  • (Well, is it sleep?) And when I dream,

  • (And do I dream?) And when I dream,

  • I see a hazy image of another girl.

  • And underneath

  • (Where is this place?) And underneath

  • (Where is this place?) The cherry tree

  • (Which has never bloomed.) The cherry tree

  • I find my heart, or something close, filled with unease.

  • How will I know

  • (I once had dreamt.) How will I know

  • (I once had dreamt.) Which way to go

  • (Of butterflies.) Which way to go

  • When I am haunded by the visions of a past so long ago?

  • When I replay what I think are distant memories,

  • It's faded more over all this time.

  • Before I notice, it's gone on so much further.

  • Grasping so closely, and hanging so tightly, I've let go...

  • And in this place

  • Where I call home,

  • I am surrounded by the thought of the unknown.

  • And when I sleep,

  • And when I dream,

  • Will I beging see what cannot be? It's clear to me.

  • This so-called life

  • (I can't recall) This so-called life

  • (I can't recall) I thought I'd known...

  • (And it's something odd) I thought I'd known...

  • But it was all another dream, so I've been shown.

  • And as I dream

  • (Am I awake?) And as I dream

  • (Am I awake?) What does it mean

  • (To just be me?) What does it mean

  • Were I to wake, what does it mean for me when

  • (Blossoms bloom in autumn weather.) Were I to wake, what does it mean for me when

  • Spring has come too soon again, while longing to be free.

Long, long ago, in a distant memory,

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Dream of Butterflies

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    蘇子承 posted on 2018/11/07
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odd

US /ɑd/

UK /ɒd/

  • adjective
  • Being unmatched with someone or something
  • Being a number not able to be divided by two
  • Being unexpected or different; out of the ordinary
grasp

US /ɡræsp/

UK /ɡrɑ:sp/

  • noun
  • Person's control over something
  • Act of holding something strongly in your hands
  • Understanding of a complex idea
  • Reach of a person's arms
  • A person's understanding of a subject.
  • other
  • To obtain or secure (something that one desires).
  • To take a firm hold of (something); grip.
  • To seize (an opportunity).
  • To understand (something), especially something complex.
  • verb
  • To hold something in your hand very tightly
  • To understand or make sense of a complex idea
attention

US /əˈtɛnʃən/

UK /əˈtenʃn/

  • noun
  • Taking notice of someone or something
  • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
fade

US /fed/

UK /feɪd/

  • verb
  • To cause to lose brightness of color
  • To lose strength or freshness
hang

US /hæŋ/

UK /hæŋ/

  • verb
  • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
  • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
  • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
mind

US /maɪnd/

UK /maɪnd/

  • other
  • Attention or thought.
  • A person's mental state or health.
  • other
  • To be careful.
  • To pay attention to and obey (someone).
  • verb
  • To be bothered or upset by something
  • To object to; be annoyed or disturbed by.
  • To be careful about; pay attention to.
  • To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard
  • other
  • To be annoyed or bothered by something.
  • To take care of (someone or something).
  • other
  • The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
  • noun
  • One's opinion or way of thinking about something
  • The faculty of consciousness and thought.
  • A person's opinion or way of thinking.
  • Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
  • other
  • A person's memory.
  • A person's opinion or way of thinking.
distant

US /ˈdɪstənt/

UK /'dɪstənt/

  • adjective
  • Far away in space or time.
  • Not friendly or showing much emotion.
  • Unfriendly; cold
  • Existing or happening far away in place or time
  • (Of relationships) not being closely related
notice

US /ˈnotɪs/

UK /'nəʊtɪs/

  • noun
  • A written or printed announcement or warning.
  • Formal notification of intention to end a contract of employment.
  • Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
  • Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
  • Advance notification of intention to end an agreement or employment.
  • verb
  • To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • To become aware of (something).
  • other
  • To pay attention
  • other
  • To become aware of (something) by seeing, hearing, or feeling it.
place

US /ples/

UK /pleɪs/

  • noun
  • One's proper or appropriate role or duty.
  • One's home or residence.
  • Particular location, area or region
  • A position in a sequence or structure.
  • A position in a competition or ranking.
  • A house or home.
  • A person's situation or circumstances.
  • A town, city, or other area.
  • verb
  • To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • To make an order.
  • To put something in a certain location or position
  • To put something in a particular position.
  • other
  • To recognize or remember someone or something.
  • To make an order.
  • To put something in a particular position.
  • To rank in a competition.
soul

US /sol/

UK /səʊl/

  • noun
  • Central or basic part of something
  • Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
  • Spiritual part of a person; spirit