today again all day no one came — a firefly
kyō mo ichinichi dare mo konakatta hōtaru
1932–1934 · At the Gochū hermitage
Sōmokutō · One Man Within (Gochū hitori)
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Today again, all day long, no one came. As the day darkens, a single firefly lights up. As if in place of the one who never came, a small light has visited. After the flat statement of loneliness, the "firefly" carries a faint warmth.