Naturally

[masa]

I wanted to go to the place
Prepared for the journey
And then, kept running and running

As I got closer
I began to notice what I was doing
But still pretended not to see

But when I came to the place
From which I could not return
I began to hesitate

It was frightening even to stop
And when I was weeping
Feeling my heart was to be broken, you told me:

What is sad is to give up

I was gathering, arranging, and looking at
Only the very beautiful things
I was dreaming only lovely dreams
Grieving for the realities

It's no use
To try to fix the form of happiness
Just as love has no reason

Maybe I was taking the matter too seriously
Looking for the answer
That wasn't supposed to be found

I have no more need for the days of mere fun

Chasing something and being chased
I felt I was even losing my place
And I turned my back, closing my eyes
So that I wouldn't be hurt anymore

I was gathering, arranging, and looking at
Only the very beautiful things
I was dreaming only lovely dreams
Grieving for the realities

Whatever place this is like
Whatever place I go through hereafter
Now I feel I can go naturally
Sharing freedom and loneliness



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Edited by AHS Staff
masa's site

[Ryoko]

ano basho ni ikitaku tte
tabi ni deru shitaku shite
ato wa tada hitasura hashiritsuzukete

chikazukeba chikazuku hodo
doko to naku kizukidashite
na no ni mada mite minu furi nante shite

da kedo mou hikikaesu
koto nante dekinai you na
tokoro made kita koro ni chuucho shidashite

tachidomaru sore sae mo
kowaku tte kowaresou de
nait ita watashi ni anata wa itta

kanashii no wa akiramete shimau koto da to

utsukushisugiru mono bakari
atsumete narabete nagamete
kirei na yume bakari mite wa
genjitsu o tada nageiteta no

shiawase no katachi nante
tsukurou to shite mita tte
aijou ni wake wa nai no to onaji de

kitto sou atama no naka
muzukashiku kangaesugi
deru hazu mo nai kotae sagashiteita

tanoshii dake sonna hibi wa mou iranai

oikakete owareteru uchi ni
ibasho sura miushinaisou de
kore ijou kizu tsukanu you ni to
me o tojita mama se o muketeta

utsukushisugiru mono bakari
atsumete narabete nagamete
kirei na yume bakari mite wa
genjitsu o tada nageita

koko ga donna basho de atte mo
kore kara doko o tootte mo
jiyuu to kodoku wakeatte
ima nara arinomama ikesou