1912
Dark Hair
That together this one night
We may weep over life’s woes
And mourn our fate,
I have come in the rain.
On the leaves of the clematis by the eaves,
Raindrops sound from time to time;
In the room men are silent,
And the night sinks deeply.
Filled with sorrow that rends our souls,
We sit speechless;
But unable to bear it any longer,
I take your hand and rise.
My Son
(Kyuichiro, who died after thirteen days of life)
Fearful
I drew myself close to thee
And listened;
But there was no more breath.
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