If only I could open that window, I thought. Mustering my courage, I reached for the window and opened it. The breeze stroked my hair, and the noises vibrated in my ears. I stretched and stood on tiptoe to see the outside. All I could see was the wire-mesh screen window. Soon, I grew to the height of the window. When I opened the window … Continue reading fear-less
I am going to save the world. 世界を救うんだ。 I will, one day, save the world. Won’t I? 誰かを救えるのかな。 I thought… ・・・ Continue reading metamorphosis
I’m happy. Everything’s alright. The world is beautiful. 真っ直ぐな道が寂しくて、先の見えない路を辿ってきたら、淋しい。 Continue reading placebos
Using both hands, I squeeze the toothpaste tube to get out what little is left inside. A morsel of the past thrusts out with escaping air. Next time, I will have to brush my teeth with the new and unfamiliar toothpaste I bought at a local store. *** As I drove out of the driveway, I did not turn. In the rearview mirror, however, stood … Continue reading one last time
The more I get acclimated, the lonelier I become. 「昔はこうだった」「俺らの若い頃なんか」の浦島太郎もいるけど、私は、「え、そうなんですか？」のウラシマタロウ。 Continue reading new and familiar
Walking down the street, looking at the feet.Averting connection, avoiding intervention.Hurting, in pain, voicing in vain.Knowing nothing, afraid of everything. Kindness unnoticed, a sole ephemerist.Invisible, invincible, obtrusive, and miscible.The forgotten truth that came with youthGone, gone, gone at the break of dawn. What’s left is a list of analyses.Algorithm to carnivorism. If I could talk to the younger me,I would balk at a plea.Why I … Continue reading an ephemerist
For whom do I live? 誰のために生きてる？ Continue reading letting go
Pale bones curl around my neck, and the coldness makes me flinch. Slowly, their grips tighten. 日本を30年離れてできなくなったこと – 大浴場、生卵、麺を音を立てて啜る Continue reading indigestion
The sound of an escaping breath wakes me up. I slowly open my eyes and notice the pale light. The curtains, which I’m sure I had closed before I went to bed, are wide open. A figure stands by the window. Its smooth face, which is shined by the moonlight, stares outside. I stay quiet and still. The figure sighs, turns its head towards me, … Continue reading a ghost
Pains on my body remind me of the reality I am in. Pains in my heart allow me to live in the past, with the people and things I’ve lost. It’s been a month. Time moves fast and slow at the same time. The days in the jungle are fading, becoming surreal and, soon, memories. Here, I’ve no place to cry alone. 「お姉ちゃんは、これから何がしたいの？」アイロンをかける手を休めずに妹は言った。「何がしたい？仕事のこと？」「そうじゃないけど」「夢とかってこと？」「そんなに大きくなくてもいいけど」アイロンを置き、妹は笑った。 もう一ヶ月。でも、まだひと月。あの日たちが思い出になれば、今を現実として纏うしかない。 Continue reading no place
What does nelkumi think? 