Japanese Garden

Mr. Ikigai stopped raking stones and welcomed me,
he asked if I would like to hear some haiku mystery:
Deep silence
penetrating the rock
a cicada's voice.

Hakanasa is cherry blossom in the springtime,
hanami is a gathering under the blossom,
to enjoy the moment what might be gone
by the following day, the beauty of transience.

Mr. Ikigai asked me if I stopped for moments
in my life to enjoy beautiful things - I said:
'Unfortunately, I'm usually too busy to make a pause,
but after what you tell me, 'I will seek to do so.'

He said: 'These are your moments, take them please,'
the garden whispered as he raked his beautiful lines.