Haiku:
灰落ちる
(Hai ochiru) – Ash falls
燃え尽きた恋
(Moetsukita koi) – A love burned out
指に残る
(Yubi ni nokoru) – Lingers on my fingers


Poem:
Her fingers trace the air,
where embers once danced in twilight’s glow.
Smoke weaves silent echoes,
whispers of laughter, now dust in the wind.
The night hums low, a quiet witness,
as she breathes in what’s left of yesterday.

The weight of ashes lingers,
soft as a touch that’s no longer there.
Memories flicker in the dying light,
warm, then fading, then gone.
Yet in the hush between exhales,
his presence smolders still.