Seeing you, my restless heart caught fire, Softly, secretly, it climbed desire. When our eyes rose up and the world stood still, One fleeting moment spoke love’s will. Long I pondered telling my tale, Yet trembling lips made courage fail. When my heartbeat whispered your name, Sweet intoxication through my spirit came. Even in dreams, it was you I’d see, Each passing hour turned ecstasy. All my life I watched the way, You arrived — the road turned easy that day. Empty and silent my heart had grown, You came — it bloomed, a garden sown. When through glances you held my hand, Silence confessed what words had planned. One brief glimpse, such magic spun, This simple heart turned artisan. Sorrows long buried deep inside, You smiled — and they scattered wide. In twilight’s wait my years had passed, You came — joy blossomed at last. Your name inscribed upon my heart, O Jasu, Even pain became music, tender and true. Now at each turning my prayer is one: Your presence alone is my world begun. ⸻
