The Ferry and The Traveler

The Ferry and Traveler
Manhae Han Yong-un 1879~1944

I am the ferry
You are the traveler

You tread on me with muddy feet
I embrace you and cross the waters
I embrace you and cross the deep, shallow, and
raging torrents

If you do not come, I will face the winds and bear the
snow and rain waiting for you from night ‘til morn

If you cross the waters, you won’t even glance back
at me and go,
But I know that you will come some day
While I wait for you, day by day, I grow
older

I am the ferry
You are the traveler