A Prayer
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To pray,
to offer a prayer every day,
how long has it been
since I stopped doing that?
There was a prayer
I always held in my heart.
From before I was born,
listening from inside my mother's womb,
and ever since I was born...
It was a prayer I learned naturally,
without anyone teaching me.
More than the meaning of the words,
the sound of it
lingers in my heart much longer.
Yes,
like a soul in a word.
Isn't prayer
a strong wish?
Perhaps I don't have
such a strong wish
in me anymore.
Even so, at the very least,
I wonder if I should sing
a song of prayer
carried on an ancient melody
that countless people have sung,
on this day.
"A Prayer"
How long has it been
since I stopped praying,
since I stopped offering a prayer
every day?
There was a prayer
I always held in my heart.
From before I was born,
listening from inside my mother's womb,
and ever since...
A prayer I learned naturally,
without anyone teaching me.
The sound of it
lingers in my heart
even more than the meaning of the words.
Yes, like a soul in a word.
Isn't prayer
a strong wish?
Maybe I don't have
such a strong wish
in me anymore.
But still,
I wonder if I should sing
that song of prayer,
carried on an ancient melody,
sung by countless people,
on this day.
Written by Soranoiro
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