Letting Go

Another one while jogging and the half-moon was almost invisible in the dying sunlight.

1 西山夕陽難捨央 Sunset upon the western hills – unwilling to relinquish its zenith,
2 東海月升仍未亮 Moonrise over the eastern ocean – not yet in brilliance.
3 北斗漸殘夜臨黑 Fading into the north as blackness of night approacheth,
4 南柯寰宙夢一塲 The universe of the Southern Bough is but a place all dreamt up.

1 未央 is a Han dynasty concept of “zenith not yet reached” to mean forever in ascendency since once the summit had been reached, decay and descent will start

2 Even daylight is weak, it is still strong enough to diminish the brilliance of the young rising moon.

3 And as the moon grew in brilliance, it will outshine all other celestial bodies of light. One has to have patience in order to grow and become strong.

4 All grandeur is but a fleeting dream.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023