“When You Cry” by Lan Xin

Lan Xin (Lan Xin)

World Memory Heritage The Only Female Inheritor of Dongba Culture, International Renowned Writer & Poet. Internationally acclaimed bilingual writer, poet and translator, member of the Chinese Writers Association. The only female inheritor of UNESCO-listed Dongba Culture, International Disseminator of Dongba Culture and practitioner of Chinese culture’s global outreach. Winner of the Italian Francesco Giampietri International Literary Award, President of Lanxin Samei Academy and Dean of Yulong Wenbi Dongba Culture Academy.

Eva Lianou Petropoulou
Αποκλειστικη Eκπρόσωπος για την Ελλάδα για την προώθηση της πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς – Dongba Culture Κίνα

When You Cry

My dear
Do you want to cry
You’re trying to hold back
the tears that are about to surge from your heart

Can’t you cry?
You’re too old to cry, too embarrassed?
No proper place to cry?
No right person to cry beside?

My dear
If you want to cry, just cry!
No matter who or what you want to cry for
You can let it out
Don’t suppress it
Crying is your innate instinct
Crying is your truest confession to the world

My dear
Take off all your armor
Release all your repression
Let go of all your worries
Cry your heart out!
A life never cried alone
Is not a true life

My dear
Is there no one by your side?
How eager you are for a shoulder
A warm embrace
Yet you can’t find that right person
Where are you?
Which corner of the world?

When you cry alone
Even if the whole world can’t hear your sobs
I can hear them
I can also feel your sorrow

My dear
Whether you’re thousands of miles away
Or right here beside me
Please believe
I manifest in countless forms before you
As the pillow you hold
As the tissue you wipe your tears with
As the handkerchief you bury your face in to cry
As your trembling hands
My dear
Let me hug you, okay?
I am the lover you miss
I am the family you long for
I am the confidant you cherish the memory of
I am any form you wish to embrace in your heart
I am your inner faith
I am the guardian saint you trust
I am the other you that you observe
I am the strong self deep in your spirit
In short, I am the one in this world who understands you, cares for you, and loves you

My dear
You need my comfort
Oh, yet you don’t need my comfort
Perhaps
Any comforting words are unnecessary
At this moment
You just need to cry
All you need is a warm hug
All you need is a reliable shoulder

Then
Come into my arms
Let me stroke your messy hair
Let me pat your trembling back
Let me wipe the tears from your face
Let me gaze into your red, tearful eyes

My dear
Do you feel my understanding and affection?
Do you feel the deep love in my eyes?
Do you feel the warmth that reaches wherever my gaze falls?

My dear
You’re tired from crying
Sleep in my arms for a while
Don’t think about anything
When you wake up
Will you smile softly at the clean world washed by tears?
Cheer up!
Move forward with a smile
Will you?
Can you promise me?

Please believe
At every moment you need it
In every corner
I am everywhere
Following closely
Accompanying you
Even if the whole world abandons you
I will still be with you!