The pail is full of rainwater,
so it is already dark outside.
Leaning forward, I touch my face,
reflected, and it scatters.
It is in this way that I first
hear your footsteps, soft
as if the ground reached up
to meet your feet and guide
you forward.
The pail is full of rainwater,
so it is already dark outside.
Leaning forward, I touch my face,
reflected, and it scatters.
It is in this way that I first
hear your footsteps, soft
as if the ground reached up
to meet your feet and guide
you forward.