古本

Old Book

I turn the pages
one by one
of an old book.

As if looking through
a faded album.

There, I find traces
of raising children.

A child’s doodles
bring a sudden smile.

Ah,
I too had such times—
and before I knew it,
I had reached the age
of looking back on life.

Since marriage,
my life has been nothing
but child-rearing.

Now,
there’s nothing I can change,
yet perhaps
I tried too hard.

There was never a time
without children,
so now
I don’t know how to go on.
And besides,
I’m no good at socializing,

gossip even less so…

From now on,
I’ll have plenty of time.
Our life together,
just you and me,
will return again.

So once more,
from here,
shall we begin
to weave a new page?

                                          Written  by  Soranoiro