HOPE
Mao Abe
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I’m not going to run anymore; I’m not going to put the blame on anyone
I’m also not going to force my feelings any longer

The pain that continued to sting in my heart was dependent on my mood
That young version of me filled with excuses was blown away in the winds of June

Grant me the strength to believe
So I won’t make you miserable a second time

The fear of facing each other; the difficulty of approving of each other
The preciousness of protecting the one you love to the end

The one who taught those things to me was you who found me
I was ridiculed and abused, and you rescued me in your arms

That beloved bravery is now in this heart of mine
So I am able to smile beside you

The single light that guided me
in my dreams in which I cried

That beloved bravery is now in this heart of mine
So I am able to smile beside you

Grant me the strength to believe
So I won’t make you miserable a second time
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