The grass is softer than the Irish moss
I lay barefoot in its waves
Our daughter tries to make sense of gravity
It refuses to behave
She kicks against the ground
Drifts further than she thought she would
One day she’ll cross its surface
With a mastery I’ll not
I don’t think she’ll remember
When the sky above was blue
So I’ll tell her stories nightly
And maybe she’ll remember you
This place is really quite astounding
Holds my stupid foreign stare
Smells of peppermint and alcohol
Almost as violet as your hair
I clutch the golden medal
They gave when I revived
To thank the spouse of pilot
Three hundred seventy-five
I don’t think she’ll remember
When the sky above was blue
So I’ll tell her stories nightly
And maybe she’ll remember you
Our daughter won’t remember
When the sky above was blue
But I’ll tell her stories every night
So that she’ll remember you
Don’t know how I’ll live without you
The strongest woman I’ve ever known
Our Eve’s a source of light who loves the starry night
I’ll try and help her flourish on my own
Our daughter won’t remember
When the sky above was blue
But I’ll tell her stories every single night
So maybe she’ll remember you
Notes:
The translator noted that this was her favorite and it had the second most translation attempts.
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