My prodigious talent led to high hopes and attention from those around me. But I couldn't live up to them, as that just wasn't who I am. I didn't blame anyone or grieve over that situation, but it did lead to me severing ties with my beloved hometown.
That's just the kind of worthless good-for-nothing I am.
But then...I found a partner who got angry on my behalf. I found a kouhai who told me I was good at taking care of others. And best of all, I found someone who understood me at my most beautiful.
Yeah. My life wasn't all doom and gloom. I do have some good memories. Memories I gained thanks to being true to myself.
Here, on the cliffs of reincarnation, I flash a shy smile. A refreshing breeze wafts through the air as the beautiful twilight sun continues to set.
The people around me held expectations and obsession for my outstanding talents.
But I can't live up to those because of the way I am.
Although I felt no resentment, no hatred, no sorrow,
I decided to sever my beloved hometown's traditions and karma.
That's who I am—a monster beyond salvation.
But then—
I had a partner who shouldered my rage.
I had a junior who called me caring with a smile.
And I had somebody who understood who I am at my most beautiful.
They attest that I gained more than just dark memories from living my life true to myself.
I smile shyly atop the cliff of Samsara, accompanied by a beautiful twilight sky and a blow of refreshing breeze.