The Breeze of Dusk with the Scent of Musk

Chapter 14: Elegies

Yueliang Jian, Taiyang Jian and Junjie Song now live in the Rainbow City in the Silk Province in the Star Kingdom. After the death of the emperor, the empress, Yueliang's uncles, aunts and cousins, Yueliang and Taiyang were under the influence of negative emotions. They feel sad, bereaved, devastated and their morale is low. To lose your loved ones in such a very short period of time causes so much suffering and is a great calamity. Their parents and relatives died catastrophically as a result of the perfidy of Zixin. Yueliang and Taiyang frequently recollect their beautiful memories with their family and weep. They started to vent their sadness through writing poetry. Poetry is a precious vehicle to express one's emotions truthfully and eloquently. Here are some elegies Yueliang and Taiyang wrote during their stay in the Rainbow City.

Yueliang's Elegy 1: The Fragrant Memories

I shall shed tears like rivers

For the parting of my loved ones.

We spent happy moments together

With plentiful fragrant memories.

They departed early and unexpectedly

Leaving my heart shattered.

The death of my parents

Has crushed my bones.

They died like a lofty mountain

Who rejects humiliation.

O History, be proud

Of the mighty emperor and empress.

They sacrificed their souls

And protected their loved children.

My soul will sing

The song of fidelity.

I am no longer strong

But sick and devastated.

I shall walk on a bumpy road

Without the care of my parents.

I shall face the stormy days;

I shall live the murky nights.

No one in the universe

Can replace the loving parents.

They devote their lives

For the happiness of their children.

They stay up late at night

For the comfort of their children.

I can no longer see

Your shining beautiful faces.

But I will always see you

On the white clouds.

I shall see you in my heart

And on the surface of the sea.

Yueliang and Taiyang meet always and talk about their bereavement.

Yueliang: Taiyang, is it a dream that we lost our parents and relatives in the blink of an eye?

Taiyang: No, it is a reality and we need to live with it from now on.

Yueliang: Our parents are an icon of bravery. Their stance must be immortalized in history.

Taiyang: True. They sacrificed their souls to save our souls. Their love for us is indescribable.

Yueliang: Our mother chose to stay by our father's side. How loving and loyal she is!

Taiyang: This is the essence of love: to stay by your lover's side in the hardest times.