【Poem】Orion

A sky full of stars,
with a picture-perfect full moon floating above.
Stardust on a scale completely different from anything
you'd see in a planetarium.
It looked as if someone unwittingly spilled powdered sugar into the sky,
and it seemed as though it might engulf us at any moment,
which was a little scary.
In my pocket, a broken compass and a handful of courage.

Your sobs drifted intermittently from beside me.
I was a terrible person for pretending not to hear them.
The will-o'-the-wisp that had beckoned the two of us,
who had lost our way home,
faded away toward the Milky Way.

Wished this silence and midnight would last forever.
I was afraid of the coming dawn.
Putting up with the urge to scream,
Holding back the fear of looking back,
I pointed at a shooting star.
What is reflected in your tear-filled eyes right now?
Softly, I called your name.
My voice might have been trembling.
It's okay if my wish doesn't come true.
It's fine if this is just a one-night adventure.

Even so,
I wanted to show you this superb universe.