A Fleeting Dream

Just a fleeting moment —

like the wind brushing across the lake,

leaving behind gentle ripples

before fading away.


I met him on such an afternoon.

The sky tilted to a shade of honey,

and the scent of milk flowers drifted softly through the old street.

Nothing special —

just a glance, a smile,

and something quiet stirring in my heart,

like the chime of wind bells touching in the silence.


I didn’t know what to call that feeling.

Perhaps fate,

or perhaps just an autumn dream too brief to last.

But from that day, I began to believe

that some encounters are not meant for love —

only to remind us

that our hearts can still tremble.


Then time passed,

and so did he.

All that remains is a fleeting dream,

like a trace of wind lingering after a beautiful afternoon,

like a small piece of music

that barely had time to touch the soul —

before it fell quiet.