now that I am leaving

I took some flowers

Made a bouquet

A gift of my affection

And lots of congratulations

Of best wishes for coming days

But I couldn’t send it to you

The blooming flowers withered

Its freshness lost somewhere

I can neither save it nor throw away

And I have nothing to say

Now that I am leaving…

I selected some words made a song

With love stored up within me

A token of my appreciation

And lots of attention

Of best wishes for your happiness

But I couldn’t sing it to you

The music lost its magic

Its melody lost somewhere.

I can neither share nor sing it

Now that I am leaving.