the train's rumble seems like daybreak too — the oak leaves rustling
kisha no hibiki mo yoake rashii nara no ha no naru
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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The rumble of a distant train takes on the feel of daybreak. The withered oak leaves rustle in the wind. The ears alone know the morning first. Still in the dark of his bed, a day is about to begin.