Chingl ai

An attempt to write in Chinglish - the Chinese idea of English, which is sometimes extremely poetic, and sometimes very beautiful.

I have left my heart

In the high, high sky

That you might still see

When I’m gone, close by;

And I took your love

When you slept, sound, deep

And carried love away

Like a robber in your sleep.

 

I wrapped it in feathers

And put it in a sack,

Hid it in a forest, then

Carried on my back,

Took a peek at nightshine

Saw the feathers heave,

Heard a little sigh then:

‘Why did you leave?’

 

And my tears flew wide

To the river, so long

That the banks ran over

‘Til the people were gone,

I’m a one man only

Like a dark, dark star

While you sky light morning

With a face-cream jar.

 

I loved you then

Like I love you now

Like a heart that bursts

On an old ship’s prow;

Though I had to leave

When the moon went round

I will love you forever

‘Til the sun burns down.

 

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[~crazy Beautiful~]

Very creative writing, I especially liked this stanza
"And my tears flew wideTo the river,
so longThat the banks ran over'Til the people were gone,
I'm a one man onlyLike a dark,
dark starWhile you sky light morning With a face-cream jar."
Nice work
Thank you for entering my contest

[Norma J. Jessee]

This is filled with such yearning and longing and one can feel that it comes from the heart.
Such a beautiful love song, ( It reads like a love song )&( and feels like a love song ) A beautiful tribute to a love that is clearly not forgotten.