And after you, blissfully unaware,
turned into happy ashes,
now, at long last,
I say I love you...
The Last Confession on Earth
"I don't want to grow up,"
I said, acting grown-up,
dashing through youthful days
At any rate, the prank
that befell me
was awfully mean-spirited,
a meddlesome immortality...
Thank you, God,
for the wonderful present;
alas,
it rather missed the point
I kept them safely hidden
among childish jokes,
so my longings
weren't even considered...
My aspirations long past,
never to come back,
so to the one I love,
I say goodbye...
That sunset I saw then
was stunning, that's for certain,
but to call it love
would just be a disgrace...
A
n
d...
after you, blissfully unaware,
turned into happy ashes,
even to this day,
I still loved you...
...that's what I realized.
A hundred years ago today,
your grandmother said
the very same thing;
Upon the death of your grandchild's
great-grandchild,
I'm left alone again...
Facing the metropolis
as it fades,
in your honor,
I offer this bouquet...
That sunset I saw then
was stunning, that's for certain,
but to call it love
is just a disgrace, isn't it?
A
n
d...
after the blood spilled,
and the world turned to ash,
even after all this time,
you suddenly come to mind...
With no one around,
and the world withered,
I realized the meaning
behind that prank...
I'm so timid,
but I can say it now;
I'll say the last
confession on Earth...
That sunset I saw then
was stunning, that's for certain,
but to call it love
is just being roundabout...
A
n
d...
after everything
was ash, too late to be saved,
at long last I know:
I still love you,
I still loved you,
...and could finally say so.
The Last Confession on Earth