Poetry and translation from Korean by Ihlwha Choi
THE LONG JOURNEY
A journey no one else can join
A long journey my mother has taken alone
In this place where I lived with my mother
Standing alone in the wind-blown world
I look at the long, distant path
Where my mother has gone
Even if the angels in heaven
Wipe away my mother's tears
And offer her a bouquet of flowers
Without her son, her daughter-in-law
Without her granddaughters,
How lonely must my mother be!
Ihlwha Choi is a South Korean poet. He has published multiple poetry collections, such as Until the Time When Our Love will Flourish, The Color of Time, His Song and The Last Rehearsal.
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