The Day I Pass a Light

Tanka
To the cold stars
I pass a single light
from my fingertips
circling around and around
a premonition of becoming a ring

Commentary
"Kansei" (cold stars) refers to the stars visible in the clear winter night sky.
It is a seasonal word that expresses an existence that shines brightly even in the cold, quiet season.
In this poem,
the act of passing information or connections to someone as "light"
is expressed as "passing a light."
Rather than being the center myself,
the light circulates, connects, and eventually becomes a ring—
a record of a day when I quietly grasped that premonition.


From this morning, I found some good information.
This would suit that person.
When I thought that and told them immediately,
they replied without hesitation, "I'm interested!" and signed up.
I felt happy myself, thinking I had been of use.
In the evening, there was talk of the next project.
When I asked, "I want you to hire this person,"
it was an immediate yes.
A happy reply arrived from the person themselves as well.
At night,
I found another piece of "useful information."
Ah, I should reach out to these people too.
I'm sure they will be a help.

Looking back,
today was
like a microcosm of what I want to do in the future.

Rather than putting myself forward,
connecting people to people, and information to people.
Placing what is needed where it is needed.
A day where I was able to play that role
naturally.