Dear Future Me Dear Future Me
“Dear Future Me” is a series in which Shohei Koyama—poet and owner of JIYUCHO — delivers poetic words in Japanese and English, like letters to his future self that trace the subtleties of everyday life. I hope this becomes a place like your mailbox where postcard poems arrive.
Falling Slowly
Singers gather
to keep the fire alive
to light the sky on dark days
A melody once born
Never believe it will someday be forgotten
No one has seen eternity yet
Singers gather
to keep this moment from fading
to sing even sorrow as something beautiful
A melody once heard
Never mourn that it will someday be buried
No one has heard eternity yet
A voice echoing on a road at night
A song written on a clear day
A tale that filled a tavern
Become the wind and guide me
Far beyond
Falling slowly
Singers sing on
to keep the fire alive
to keep this moment alive
Nights steeped in desire into morning
Lands where fighting never ends into the sea
Carry carry
A voice to the next voice
Songs left behind to the next dawn
Pass them on pass them on
Into eternity
Falling slowly
Singer sing your melody
