Fall

 

"Fall, Love and Life"

Park, pung-kyu.

When I was a child, I went to a small primary school.

The school was old and small. there were a few classrooms and pupils.

Sometimes, we had classes outside.

During the field class, we studied near a flower garden.

There were many flowers in the garden.

Among the flowers, My favorite flower is Cosmos.

Because Cosmos lives in a solitary atmosphere.

When the Cosmos were in full bloom, I received a letter from somebody.

When I opened the envelope, There was an old dried Cosmos leaf.

The letter was sent to me from a tall girl with a white face.

As soon as I received the letter. I remembered her.

She had a white face and deep black eyes and attractive hair

She reminded me of Cosmos flowers, Her name is Chai sun-hee(false name).

After that, I never talked with her again.

10 years passed, at the time I was attending Chongju University.

One fall day, I went to Chen-bull-dong valley in Serak Mt.

The water was clean and the leaves looked like fire.

A pretty little girl watched and cried at the beautiful scene.

I calmed her down, and then we talked a lot. I was familiar with her.

I asked her why she was crying.

She said "I have never seen such beautiful scenery"

"I’d like to know something about your job"

"I’m a student of Seowon University in Chongju city.

My major is dancing, " "Oh ! very good major"

After talked a lot, we were surprised at each other.

That girl’s name is Chai sun-hee. "what a surprise"

We came from same the elementary school

It was that girl who sent the letter to me 10 years ago.

We had a sweet talk all night.

At midnight, We went to bed together in my room.

It was the first time we kissed. I was in ecstasy.

After the passion passed.

She talked to me and cried.

I held her in my arms "I’m sorry".

She told me "Love means never having to say I’m sorry . You are my lover. Love me like my mother"

"Don’t worry, I’ll love you forever"

After that night.

We looked around Sok-cho city.

We had breakfast and coffee.

After then, I said "I won’t be able to see you again"

We had just a kiss and said good-bye.

She is gone.

10 years have passed since that happened.

I was never able to see her again.

Later, I knew what she was weighing in her mind.

Later, I heared about her. she had gone to America. she divorced twice.

I think that she has some reasons for getting divorced twice but I don’t understand her at all.

Everytime I see the Cosmos flowers, I always recall her. the flower makes me recall her.

Every autumn, I think of her. I wonder where she lives and what she is doing now.

I miss her, I hope to meet her again.

I mutter to myself. "I didn’t marry a girl who I really love and now I'm living with a woman who doesn't love"

This is my Life!

As far as I can remember, I had a wonderful time.