Promise
Two voices saying, "I do."
It was a wonderful occasion. Their family, friends, comrades had all gathered together in this church for this special moment.
X X X
Five years later, Roy bought a bouquet of red roses for his wife as a present for their anniversary.
He laid down the roses and smiled.
"Do you like the flowers, Riza? I'm sure you do."
"Every time I come here it rains..." he said, shaking his head. "I must leave now. I'm sorry that I can't stay with you for too long, but I still have work to do. I'll come back next week, okay?"
He turned away from the gravestone and left, wiping away a tear.
She had promised him to stay with him for a lifetime. Where was she now? She had gone, left him alone on this world.
Or had she? Was she still there, watching over him like a guardian angel, accompanying him wherever he went?
After all, she always kept her promises well.
And this promise, this important promise they liked to call 'the promise of the world' between them, was certainly not an exception.
In the light of the setting sun,
After we have said goodbye,
It will never come to an end,
The promise of the world.
A/N: The above four lines are the lyrics of a Japanese song called The Promise of the World. I translated them into English myself using a Chinese translation of those lyrics. It's a really nice song, if you want to listen to it, you can send me an e-mail and I'll send the song to you. Here is the full English translation of the lyrics.
In the depths of my sorrow tears,
Lies a loving warm smile.
'Twas at the beginning of time,
The promise of the world.
Although now I feel lonely,
It started from our last gathering.
Today we still have the same feelings,
As if it was just our first meeting.
Where are you in my lost mind?
My soul is longing for you.
Turning into the gentle breeze,
And caressing my cheeks.
In the light of the setting sun,
After we have said goodbye,
It will never come to an end,
The promise of the world.
Although now I feel lonely,
The future will carry new hope,
Deeply engraved into my aching heart,
Your love for me hidden in the darkness.
Where are you in my lost mind?
My soul is longing for you.
In the sound of this flowing stream,
In the colour of this blue sky,
In the scent of these flowers,
Living on for eternity.