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A Thousand Paper Cranes: sen-zu-baru
A thousand paper cranes fly towards the crimson sun,
bringing with them prayers a billion times strong
Beautiful winged wishes born from love.
Where the earth shattered, it only empowered souls
Where the waters overflowed, it only buoyed hope
Like water lilies floating, pink and alive with blossom
Amidst the rubble, acts of courage would blossom
spreading…blinding…as bright as the sun
Drying tears of fear as they are replaced with hope
This bravery never waned, it actually grew strong
as they staunchly picked up pieces, unified souls
Facing the chaos, tied together with love
No words can truly capture it, except maybe for love?
Of how tenacity just continued to blossom
That despite mind-numbing dread that enveloped souls,
that even if it seemed that there was only bleeding sun,
compassion for others did not waver, remained strong
Lives given for others, in the name of love, sparking hope
Death may have cloaked the land, but there is always hope
seeping through the crevices, and reaching out to love
which in turn reflect on eyes, keeping that bond strong…
It goes beyond broken shores, to all hearts that blossom
Watered by tears of faith and courage from the Land of the Rising Sun
Quenching the thirst brought by grief, refreshing souls
Amazing how shattered lines can flow into souls,
Winding around each one, tethered by hope
Distance doesn’t matter, since all breathe under the same sun,
swim in the same sea of worries, yet energized by love
At the moment of impact, lives got broken, crushing blossom
As the world stood still for them, they stood proud and strong
The earth buckled, the waters heaved but the people remained strong
There was calm and peace shining through all the beautiful souls
Muddied brown waters pave the way for the glorious lotus blossom
bursting forth, sprinkling seeds of hope
Pain comes in many different forms, but it can also give birth to love
Lighting up lives, so rise and shine brightly, Japan…Land of the Rising Sun
These thousand strong paper cranes were folded with care and hope,
each crease a testament to the tenacity of souls, the power of love
May peace blossom in hearts, let these cranes soar forever, and fuel the Sun
*I have a senryu of the same title though :)...
winged wishes
folded in prayer and love...
a thousand paper cranes
---for Debbie's Tribute to Japan contest :)
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