Chance Meeting- 萍聚

The Chinese have a saying to describe relationships, "萍水相逢," that roughly means "we are like duckweed swaying in the water that meet by chance.”

This is my translation of a famous Chinese song that describes two people parting, thankful just that they got the chance to meet. I feel that we are all like grass swaying in the water; we are lucky to meet the people we do, even if in time our paths must part with theirs.

Chance Meeting- 萍聚

No matter how things end,
At least we had the chance to meet.

We need not constrain each other

With vain words or promises;

For just this chance to have one another,

I tell you, that’s enough for me.

In one’s life, there are many memories;

I hope that I am in yours.

 

                             Jack Shirley