now then, which way shall I go — the wind blows
sate, dochira e ikō kaze ga fuku
1936 · The long journey east
Sōmokutō · From Journey to Journey (Tabi kara tabi e)
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There is no set destination. There need not be. As he pauses to consider, a wind brushes his cheek. Then let it be the way the wind blows. The lightness of a wanderer who owns nothing rings out like a deep breath of morning. Even hesitation begins to look like a form of freedom.