what am I waiting for day by day the fallen leaves grow deep
nani o matsu hi ni hi ni ochiba fukō naru
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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What is it I am waiting for? With no answer, the days go by, and around the hut the fallen leaves grow deeper day by day. Before he can name what he is waiting for, the season itself keeps piling up.