To you, the autumn sunlight passes through the sea asters and goes to the gulls on the breakwater. While they rest with their heads together, I will stand here for a long while.
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Beyond
The boats moored at the dock shrugged their shoulders in the waves, and above them were traces of a passing sea fog.
Ebb
To you, above the waves where the boats huddle, a seagull's shadow passed once more. I lingered long at the edge of that shadow.
Alongside
The person sitting at the end of the breakwater, just watching the fishing rod, got up as the sun was setting and tapped their feet a couple of times.
Late Frost
Even with the sea breeze blowing, the persimmon hanging at the branch tip ripens on its own. That late autumn scene keeps coming back to me, so I stood there for a long time too.
Alight
At the end of the breakwater, as the sun was setting, I stood for a long time, aligning my toes with yours.
The boats moored at the dock shrugged their shoulders in the waves, and above them were traces of a passing sea fog.
To you, above the waves where the boats huddle, a seagull's shadow passed once more. I lingered long at the edge of that shadow.
The person sitting at the end of the breakwater, just watching the fishing rod, got up as the sun was setting and tapped their feet a couple of times.
Even with the sea breeze blowing, the persimmon hanging at the branch tip ripens on its own. That late autumn scene keeps coming back to me, so I stood there for a long time too.
At the end of the breakwater, as the sun was setting, I stood for a long time, aligning my toes with yours.