Chen-ou Liu
The Re/al World
before leaving
you cry, our life's a mistake...
yet in dreams my train
runs in circle after circle
and each station is you
“It’s inevitable. One might break someone’s heart on the way to opening one’s own.” Now I recall your remark after the curtain glided up and screen light poured forth as music swelled … The Fault in Our Stars.
“It’s always worth it, isn’t? Love never ends, but it changes. It’s a passage, not a place to stay,” I mumble to myself in the moonlit dark.
About the Author
Chen-ou Liu is the author of two award-winning books, and his tanka and haiku have been honored with many awards. To see his work, visit Poetry in the Moment.