To the Living After the Earthquake
In an instant, the world became dim
There was no more light
No more electricity
The sky turned into the earth
The earth turned into the sky
I didn't know if it was the end of the world
Or if I had arrived in the netherworld
My dear baby
Mom can't raise you to adulthood anymore
From now on, countless hardships on the journey of life
You will have to overcome them all by yourself
White-haired mother
From now on, you will have to lean on your cane and look out the window in vain
Husband, my love
From now on, we will be separated by the heavens
We won't be able to grow old together in mutual support anymore
Who knew life was so fragile
That life was so short
Who tore apart our bodies
Who destroyed our home
Who took away our loved ones
And who made the sea turn into mulberry fields
Is it God? Nature? Or something else?
Ah, heaven
If you could give me another chance at life
Let me finish raising my baby
Let me watch him grow up
Then I would die without regrets
Ah, who am I, God?
My mother is already advanced in age
Why let me go before her
Let her endure the torment of living because of me
The hardship of surviving
All of this should not be
Yet everything is truly right here before our eyes
Living people
This is my heartfelt words before I die
The deceased have already gone
I hope the living can cherish life
Finish with all their heart what the living should treasure
Don't make excuses anymore
Visit home often