close to my body the water comes flowing
mi ni chikaku mizu no nagare kuru
1939 · The last long journey
Sōmokutō · Heart for the Road (Tabigokoro)
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As he walks, the sound of flowing water draws near to his body. Before its shape, water arrives by sound and presence. On the road of his journey, he sets down the joy of meeting water just as his body felt it.