Poetry | Haiku | Japanese
It’s Their Destiny To Love But Remain Apart
Yuánfèn

Strangers in a park
Destined to come together
Their love is fleeting
缘分 or yuánfèn (Mandarin)
This word describes the relationship between two people destined to come together but ultimately they will not stay together.This word is one of a series that expresses a feeling that doesn’t translate directly into English.
If a butterfly could sing, would it sing a country dance of fragrant breezes teasing the sunshine in the tall grass?
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