Long Ago (Regional Korea) Poem by Ronald Chapman

I've forgotten,
How long it has been, since, I left my home,
A long time ago,

I've thought for a long time,

How I miss;
"The "clear song" of the magpie
that reflects the
bright and hopeful spirits" of my home
so long ago,

How, I miss my home where
the flower from heaven,
Mugunghwa blooms.

How, I miss the hard work,
As a poor farmer,

How very much I miss a kinder less
complicated time and place,
That was my home so long ago.