however much I think on it it comes to the same thing — treading fallen leaves as I walk
nanbō kangaete mo onnaji koto no ochiba fumi aruku
1936–1937 · At the Gochūan hermitage
Sōmokutō · A Landscape of Weeds (Zassō fūkei)
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However much he thinks, it comes out the same. Carrying a thought that yields no answer, he walks on treading the fallen leaves. Only the sound of leaves under his feet keeps company with his going-in-circles thoughts.