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 Tokyo’s Trains
Webs of hurtling trains
Knit together this city
In constant motion.
Tentang Kongzi
Dari gagalnya
Cita wazir, menjadi
Guru tiap zaman.
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.