Chen-ou Liu's Translation Project: First English-Chinese Haiku and Tanka Blog

Thursday, July 8, 2010

The NeverEnding Story

I come to Him, carrying memories embedded in my splintered flesh. I pray to Him to help me take the sting out of my wounds, and push away the shards of solitude. I cry out to Him for hours, but no reply is forthcoming.

alone
in the dark
I hang
on the cross within me
finished …

July, 2009 issue of Word Catalyst