It has been
always near
the sister death,
as my own
not for others.
I have never
had a suicidal thought,
but it has been always near.
I had been drifted once
for a while, for a few years,
like a ‘deracine’ .
It was then
I met St. Francis of Assisi.
I somehow encountered him
by the kindness of God.
Now again
I am meeting him
through the work of translation.
Through him
by reflecting myself
I am meeting God.
By aging
my sensibility
has been enhanced,
so I feel these days…
(March 20, 2024)