Yet you

 
What I feel for you—
if it's anything like love,
then even when you're not around
I love you, will love you!


Through all the busyness, and when busyness ends,
when I return to myself,
I know so clearly
you are with me, you are here.


You can be loved.
Anger with you, hurt feelings, quarrels... none of that is needed.
I didn't start loving you
after calculating how to make you mine.


A place for you has formed within me—
I will tend it carefully.
Wherever you are,
stay well, stay safe from harm, stay joyful.


I don't get angry with you.
If I'm angry, when will I love you!
Getting angry, wasting time... what's the use!
Instead, for loving you... I carve out plenty of time!


The way you torment me, give me such grief—
aren't you afraid of me, boy?
If you keep tormenting me like this, I'll come to your house
and give you a beating.
I really could do it—consider yourself warned!


Every moment, you remain fixed in my thoughts!
What greater torment could there be!


To love you,
I don't need to go anywhere.
I've kept you so close to myself
that I could go on even without ever seeing you.


You know, our cat had three kittens all at once!
I'm so happy. If you were near,
I'd hold you so very tight. I'd ask you to cherish me,
but you're not here.


My moments of joy are never celebrated with anyone,
nor is my sorrow shared. Caught up in the struggle to survive,
there's never a chance to reach another person through love.
And yet you...!!