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Chapter 41 - "Yuan Li" by Li Bai

At dawn, when I was supposed to be sleeping, I went to my favorite poem, which describes me better than I can describe myself... and I feel that perhaps I will be stuck in that poem forever, and in every poem about freedom.

"The moon shines brightly above the mountains, And the wind carries my tears.

As I sit alone in my cold room,

I dream of freedom and the wide open sky.

The cold wind blows through the empty streets, And the people outside are few.

My shadow appears in the faint moonlight,

Recalling memories that used to be so new.

In the distance, the sound of singing,

Is accompanied by the sound of dancing.

Though I know happiness is only temporary,

Why can't I join in with them,

For fear of the future,

Fearing regret will plague me for the rest of my days?

I look eastward towards the sun,

Longing for a life spent in freedom and joy,

For now, I must settle for a life of sadness and sorrow.

The moon is high in the sky,

Its beauty, a comfort to my soul.

As the cold night slowly passes by,

I sit alone and let my tears flow.The moonlight shines onto my tears,

Illuminating my sorrow,

For I know my dreams of freedom,

Will remain dreams and nothing more.

I long for the wide open skies,

To be free from the confines of this place,

To fly far beyond the mountains and clouds,

Where I can bask in the light of the sun's rays.

But for now, I must remain alone,

Hiding my feelings of sadness and grief,

As my spirits grow weak and weary,

And my heart filled with longing for freedom.

As my longing for freedom grows stronger,

My soul cries out in pain,

For I know I'm held captive,

By the chains of this world.

As I gaze out at the night sky,

The light of the stars comforts me

I whisper a gentle wish

To break free from these bounds.

But the chains that hold me in place,

Are too strong to break,

So I lie here in bed,

With my longing for freedom running through my veins... And with every passing day,

My spirit grows weaker,

And my longing for freedom grows stronger,

And as the months turn into years,

I wonder if I will ever find my place in this world, If I will ever be free from this prison of solitude, If my soul will ever be filled with happiness again.

All I can do is wait,

And hope that one day,

The sun will shine upon me once more,

And my dreams of freedom will come true.But still, I long for freedom,

A longing for release from this desolate place, A life away from the walls of this room,

And the prison that is this city.

I long to see the sun rise each morning,

To hear the birds' song fill the air,

To feel the touch of the wind on my skin,

And to know the warmth of friendship and love.

But for now, I must remain in exile,

Hoping someday my dreams of freedom will come true.Even now, I can picture the feeling of the wind on my face, And the warmth of the sun as it warms my skin.

But despite my longing, I know these are just dreams,

And I must accept that I will never be free.

My spirit feels crushed by the weight of my shackles, And my heart heavy with the burden of my loss.

But I refuse to give in to my sadness,

And I vow to continue to dream of freedom.

For one day, perhaps I will finally be free,

And able to spread my wings and soar high above.My eyes grow heavy and tired,

My body, weak and frail.

As I close my eyes,

My thoughts drift away to a land of dreams and freedom.

But when I awake,

I am still here in this cold room,

My heart still filled with sadness,

And my dreams of freedom still unfulfilled.

I look out the window at the dark and stormy night,

Hoping to escape from this place,

No matter the cost.

But for now, all I can do is wait,

And hope for a better future.

Yet, though my heart is filled with sadness,

My soul still holds onto hope,

That one day, I can live in a world,

Where happiness and joy is my reward.

For even amidst the endless night,

I still dream of the light of day,

Where the sun's rays will fill my life,

And my sorrows melt away.

But for now, I must remain patient,

And wait for the day when I can finally reach my destiny, And taste the sweetness of freedom.

The sun is beginning to rise,

And the dawn is slowly beginning to break.

I must face the day and its challenges,

With nothing but a heavy heart and a longing for freedom.

But the thought of my dreams unfulfilled,

Leaves me with a sense of emptiness and despair.

For I know that freedom is only a dream,

And I will never be able to reach it.

As I hear the sound of wings flapping in the air, I whisper the words "I wish to be free." The wind carries my tears away and off into the night, Leaving a trail of sorrow and regret in my wake.

I look at the cold and empty streets,

Knowing that I must remain here,

In this cold and lonely place.

My eyes are filled with tears,

And my heart with sadness and longing.

For now, I will accept my fate,

And dream of a world of freedom and joy,

Where I can one day spread my wings and fly.

But for now, I must settle for a life of sadness and sorrow.With every passing day,

My longing for freedom grows deeper,

My spirit weaker and weaker,

Until I can no longer stand it.

The cold night winds blow through the street,

Carrying my tears and sorrows,

As I look up at the moonlit sky,

And dream of a life spent in freedom.

But when I wake up each day,

I am still trapped within these walls,

And my heart and spirit yearn for the freedom I've never known.

So I continue to wait and hope,

And pray that one day I will be free.

I close my eyes and let my thoughts wander,

Hoping for a future with no regrets,

But in my heart, I know that the future is uncertain, And the past can never be changed.

I can feel the wind blowing fiercely,

Reminding me of the passage of time,

And my heart grows heavy with sadness,

As I think of the moments that have passed.The cold, winter winds blow,

Secluding me in my loneliness,

As I yearn for a life full of laughter and joy,

That I know I'll never know.

The moon rises, And its faint light shines through my window, Illuminating this cold, dark night.

The shadows dance and flutter around me,

Reminding me of what I once had,

And what I'll never have again.

Oh, for a life without regrets, A life where my heart is full of joy and warmth.The cold night continues to pass by, As I sit alone in my dark room.

The moonlight flows in through my window,

Illuminating my heart with a sense of peace and longing.

For in this moment, I am free from the confines of society,

And my spirits are lifted by the beauty of the night.

But as the dawn of a new day approaches,

I must return to the grindstone,

And continue on with my life of sadness and sorrow.

But for now, I will savor this precious moment, And let the moonlight continue to fill my heart. As I sit alone in my room,

My thoughts wander and my tears fall,

The memories of happier times

Are all I have left to cling to.

My heart aches for the freedom I once had,

And my soul yearns for the open skies,

But for now, I stay stuck in this cold room

And my dreams of freedom remain out of reach.

Sometimes I wonder if I will ever be free again, And if I will ever see the sunshine of summer, But for now, I remain resigned to my fate, And await the day when my shackles will be broken. My heart is filled with sorrow,

As it aches for a life of happiness and freedom.

Despite my pain and longing,

I know I must carry on.

For it is only through hope that my dreams of happiness will be fulfilled,

And I will finally be free.

As I gaze at the moonlight,

A faint ray of hope shines through the darkness, And I know in my heart,

That one day my dreams will come true.As time passes, my longing only grows,

For freedom seems like but a distant dream.

I look to the sky with tear-filled eyes,

Aching for a future that will never come.

The sun rises each day, Reminding me of the world beyond, Of the life that I could have lived, If not for the shackles that bind me here.

I close my eyes and drift off to sleep,

Hoping for dreams of freedom and joy.

But the morning light wakes me from my reverie, And the cycle of sorrow and longing continues.

But I know one day, I will find my freedom,

A day when I can finally spread my wings and fly.

For now, I will endure this life of sorrow and grief, Hoping that one day, I can finally be free. Even if that day is far away,

I will never give up on my dream.

My heart will always belong to freedom,

And my dreams will carry me forward,

Towards the sunlit horizon, Where I can finally spread my wings and soar.As the wind blows through the trees, It carries my sighs and my tears, For I know freedom is something I might never find,

But despite that, I will continue to dream,

For in my heart, I always long for freedom.

The stars twinkle in the night sky,

A reminder of the infinite possibilities of life.

But I am trapped in a life of misery and sorrow, Where I can only look up at the stars and dream.

I look out across the empty streets,

Hoping to find the freedom I have always desired.The cold, winter wind blows around me, Replacing the warmth in my heart,

With a deep sense of despair and sadness.

In the darkness, I can see my shadow,

Reminding me of the life I left behind.

I yearn to feel the warmth of sunshine,

And the freedom of the open skies.

But for now, I must remain here,

In this place where sadness and loneliness thrive.

As I long for a life of freedom,

My soul aches with anguish at the thought of never finding it.As I sit alone in this dark room, My heart grows heavy with grief and sorrow.

I think of the days when I could fly free,

And the wind kissed my face with its gentle caress.

I close my eyes and dream of the wide open sky, Where I would fly without a care in the world.

But this dream is distant and impossible,

And so I resign myself to a life of sadness and regret.

I know I may never find the freedom I crave,

But still I hope to one day spread my wings and fly once more.I sit alone and gaze out to the distant horizon, Dreamingly watching the sun sink below the horizon.

The cold wind caresses my face,

And I can feel the tears on my cheeks.

I close my eyes and wonder,

If I will ever find happiness and freedom again.

As I sit here and let the night pass by,

I let my heart and mind wander.

For a moment, I feel at peace,

And I forget the pain and sorrow of my situation.

But then, a sudden breeze stirs me back to reality,As the moon fades away into the night sky, I look up to see the stars twinkling.

Yet all I can think about is the life I could have lived, Far away from the confines of this place.

I dream of a life of freedom,

Where I can feel the sun on my skin and breathe the fresh air.

I long for a place where I don't have to hide my emotions, Or fear being controlled and held back.

I look forward to when I can finally fly free.The bright moonlight shines upon my tears, As I sit alone in this desolate place.

My heart yearns for a life of happiness,

But for now, I may only dream of it.

In the distance, I hear the sweet song of a bird, Singing of a world where joy and laughter fill the air.

But for now, I remain here,

Lonely and trapped in a world of despair.

As the gentle wind blows through my hair,

I whisper to myself, "freedom, freedom, oh, sweet freedom,"

A dream that is sadly out of reach.My soul mourns for what it has lost, And my heart cries out for what it has never had.

In the darkness of my room, I sit alone,

With only my memories of happiness to comfort me.

As I gaze out the window at the moonlit night,

I wonder if I will ever find my freedom.

I turn away from the window and gaze blankly around the room,

As my heart is plagued with thoughts of longing and yearning for days gone by.

The walls of my prison seem to tighten around me,

The shadows and darkness of isolation and loneliness weighing heavily on my soul.

In the darkness of my room, I sit alone,

Longing for the freedom to find my place in the world,

And dreaming that one day, I will find light, hope, and happiness again.

In the solitude of my room, the silence weighs heavily on my heart.

My mind is tormented by the memories of the past,

And the hopes and dreams for the future seem so far away.

As I look out into the dark night,

The moon gazes back at me,

Reminding me that even in darkness, there is still beauty and light.

I close my eyes and let the memories and emotions wash over me,

As I remind myself that nothing is permanent, and that the night will eventually give way to day.

One day, I will find my freedom again.

In the depths of the night, my thoughts turn to those who are dear to me,

And I find comfort in the memories of their smiling faces and kind words.

But just as quickly, the darkness and loneliness of my prison return,

And I'm left with nothing but my own thoughts and feelings.

In the darkness of my room, I remain alone,

Gazing out into the night,

Hoping and praying that one day,

I will find peace and freedom.

Until then, I'll cling to the hope that tomorrow will bring a brighter future.

In the quiet hour of the night, I'm alone with my thoughts.

My head is filled with memories of the past,

And anxious thoughts about the future.

As I look outside my window,

I see the moon shining brightly in the night sky.

Despite the shadows that surround me now,

I remember that the night is only temporary,

And that soon the sun will rise again,

Bringing a new day full of hope and possibilities.

Even in the darkest hour,

There is beauty in the moon's gentle glow,

And a promise of a brighter tomorrow.

The moonlight is soothing and calming,

And it fills me with a sense of peace and tranquility.

As I sit in the quiet of the night,

My mind is at ease,

And I feel a sense of calm and contentment.

I look outside the window and see the moonlit sky,

And I am reminded of the beauty and wonder of the world.

The moon is a symbol of hope and promise,

And in this moment of stillness and solitude,

I feel a profound sense of connection with the universe.