Twelve thousand steps and
I’m still grinning ear to ear:
Our final evening!
On The Bus to Ginza
Riding on the bus
The streets of Tōkyō pass by
I nod off to sleep.
On Becker’s Creatureliness
This creatureliness
Is the crux of my being;
I live, and I die.
On The Shinkansen
Night falls around us,
Sliced apart by nerveless speed:
We ride the bullet.
On Nara’s Deer Park
Oblivious to
You or me, the deer enjoy
Their charmed existence.
Tentang Jalan Terang
Mata cerah
Akal cekal
Hati kental:
Tiada aral!
Jalan terang
Cerah arah
Tegas langkah:
Tiada gundah!
On Not Knowing
I don’t know what’s next
But who does? We are all blind
Children, led by Fate.
On Onsen
Sinking into these
Black waters, I give me up
To oblivion.
On Furoshiki
With brightly-coloured
Square cotton cloth, I wrap this
World into my hands.
Tentang Embunan Pagi
Embunan pagi
Erat mendakap pada
Bingkaian kaca.