While we merely respond
To the changing realities
Time passes and
Life moves on.

While we simply surrender
To the flow of time before our eyes
Days go by and
Seasons cycle.

However
In such recurrence
A moment appears
That surpasses the recurrence.

The soul hidden in the depths
Awakens.
The soul that has been lying quietly
Starts moving.

It all comes
From a way of life
That lives to the fullest.
It begins with a way of life
That pours all one’s strength
Into each and every moment.

Keiko Takahashi
2025.11.1