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Saturday, November 03, 2007

Sernryu (ageing)

Senryu (ageing)

Over seventy seven
I count the days left of life
Forsaken by love.


Old men’s last boast
Telling all how old they are
Words of brave despair


They call me Tom here.
People used to call me Sir
Then I got old

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