白銀の降神

雪明かり　鳥居の朱が　息をひそめ 凍る夜に　祈りだけが音を持つ 掌に残る　小さな傷を隠して 私は社（やしろ）へ　ひとり歩いた 鈴が揺れた　境がひらく 見えない扉の向こう　気配が降りる 白銀の降神　守護のひかり 私の影に　結界を張る 怖くないよと　名を呼ぶ声が 雪の粒になって　肩に舞う 石段の上　古い紋章が　淡く灯り 冷えた空に　星の鍵が　瞬く 願いを抱くほど　弱さが増えるのに なぜか今夜は　胸が静か 祝詞（のりと）みたいに　息を整え ふるえる心を　やさしく結ぶ 白銀の降神　聖なる羽が 涙の跡を　ほどいてゆく 赦されたいと　言えぬ私へ 「そのままでいい」と　雪が降る 見えない魔（ま）が　近づく夜でも あなたは迷わず　盾になった 守るためじゃなく　生きるために 光はいつも　ここにある 白銀の降神　守護のひかり 孤独の闇に　道を描く 急がなくていい　迷ってもいい 帰る場所なら　消えはしない 白銀の降神　神域の息で 私の明日を　あたためる

Snowlight glows, the shrine gate's vermilion holds its breath In the freezing night, only prayer can carry sound Hiding the small wound left upon my palm Alone I walked toward the sacred hall The bell swayed, and the boundary opened wide Beyond an unseen door, a presence drifts down Silver deity descending, light of the guardian You cast a sacred ward over my shadow A voice that calls my name, "There's nothing to fear" Turns into flakes of snow and dances on my shoulders Atop the stone steps, an ancient crest glows faint and dim In the chilled sky, a star-shaped key begins to gleam The more I hold a wish, the more my weakness grows Yet somehow tonight, my chest is calm and still Like a sacred chant, I steady every breath And gently tie together this trembling heart Silver deity descending, with hallowed wings You loosen and unbind the traces of my tears To this self who cannot say "I long to be forgiven" The snow falls down and whispers, "Stay just as you are" Even on nights when unseen demons creep so near You never wavered, you became my shield Not just to protect, but so that I could live The light is always, always right here Silver deity descending, light of the guardian You draw a path through the darkness of my loneliness You don't have to hurry, it's alright to lose your way The place you call home will never fade away Silver deity descending, with breath of sacred ground You warm the coming dawn of my tomorrow