A ragged
Beggar
In One's
Retinue
Is a disgrace…


One has
One's pride.
So,
Why does
This One's
Heart,
A heart
That seeks
Only to
Die in
Battle
Surpassing
This One's
Incomparable
Father…


Why does
This One's
Heart
Soar
At the sight
Of a
Small
Human
Brat,
In a new
Kimono
Of Red
And white
Silk…


Which
This One
Gave
To her
Himself
This morning…


She runs
After
Yellow
Butterflies
As
Trivial
As herself,
Gathering
Daisies
In small
Hands
Stained
By
Sweet
Berries…


And
Why did
This One's
Heart
Plummet
When she
Paused
At three
Graves
In the
Tall grass,
Asking,
"Will you
Remember
Me
After I die?"