My Sakura
Yes, I admit, it was like that... Hitomebore da,
even though people say the opposite, koi wa moumoku,
you became the spark of my dormant libido,
at that moment I saw myself in your eyes.
Your clumsy attempt to hide your gaze
and watch me quietly only from the corner of your eye,
was the inspiration for my desire to know you,
and through you, all the mysterious beauty of the East.
Word by word, smile by smile, finally a hug,
I realized there's no more searching - you are the one, that's it,
because my heart beats to the rhythm of yours in love,
and I confess without shame or grain of doubt, suki dayo.
Also, they say: Ai shite sono shū o wasureru,
but even without my love you have no flaws,
you are my partner in discovering new horizons,
with you everything is true, nothing is false.
Mono no aware, but I don't want to think about that,
it only matters to me that you know the truth, aishiteru wa,
that next to me you constantly bloom and be happy,
because you are my synonym for happiness, my Sakura.
Zera Princ
Japanese phrases used in the poem:
• Hitomebore (ひとめぼれ) — the feeling of falling in love at first sight.
• Koi wa moumoku (恋は盲目) — a proverb meaning “love is blind.”
• Suki dayo (好きだよ) — an intimate way of saying “I like you.”
• Ai shite sono shū o wasureru (愛してその醜を忘れる) — love makes one forget the other’s flaws.
• Mono no aware (物の哀れ) — the gentle, poignant awareness of the transience of things.
• Aishiteru wa (愛してるわ) — a tender, feminine way of saying “I love you.”
• Sakura — cherry blossom, a symbol of beauty and ephemerality in Japan.
