Ephemeral Vows: When Mountains Rise Between Us

That year, you walked into my life. I held you in my arms and made a vow to you. You were gentle and affectionate, your eyes were firm, and you said you would grow old with me.

But that year, time waited for no one. The weather was not good. You turned around, and we have been separated by mountains and rivers ever since. I really wanted to follow your footsteps, but I couldn't find a reason, so I could only cry like a child.

We went from strangers to acquaintances, got to know each other, fell in love, and spent a wonderful time together, but only memories were left.

The romance, happiness, and joy we once had eventually turned into troubles, quarrels, and helplessness. In the blink of an eye, they faded away, leaving only a back figure. We also became you and me.

I miss the heartbeat I felt when I met you, the shyness I felt when I wanted to ask you out, the embarrassment I felt when I wanted to hold your hand, the cheesy things I wanted to say to you, and the impulse to hug you. But I didn't expect that those moments were so short-lived.

Is it because time passes too fast, or is it because forever is too far away, that you and I are destined to be just passers-by?

But in the future, I will always shed tears for no reason, and there will always be an indescribable melancholy, from never being able to forget to never wanting to forget. There are too many unspeakable sorrows that I can only taste alone.

Now, you have your own life, and I have my own life. You and I are still the same strangers as at the beginning, but there is a past that no longer has any meaning to be mentioned.

Therefore, love will disappear, promises will become invalid, and people will drift apart. Don’t think that anyone is an exception to anyone else, because there is no exception for anyone.

Thank you for reading!