Break the Mirror
In the morning After taking cold shower —what a mistake— I look at the mirror. There, a funny guy, Grey hair, white beard, wrinkled skin, —what a pity— Poor, dirty, old man, He is not me, absolutely not. Land and life Fishing in the ocean Sleeping in the desert with stars Building a shelter in the mountains Farming the ancient way Singing with coyotes Singing against nuclear war— I’ll never be tired of life. Now I’m seventeen years old, Very charming young man. I sit quietly in lotus position, Meditating, meditating for nothing. Suddenly a voice comes to me: “To stay young, To save the world, Break the mirror.” ― Nanao Sakaki, Break the Mirror