let the days of ease begin days of love and longing; let there be grace in the heart and the spark of life in one’s eyes
let us dance in the elegant halls; and let us walk leisurely in the shade of willow and cherry-blossoms
let us seek peace in the self and offer this to who would want; let us have minds as clear as water that shows one’s form
lets us make love then below the cypress that lines the lakes; and when we sleep, let us dream of nations and multitudes in peace
let us go, you and I, let us walk these days given us; let us walk this earth revel in this energy in us; let us walk hand in hand as we live in truth, justice and peace
let the days of ease begin days of love and longing; let there be grace in the heart and the spark of life in one’s eyes
companion picture: Portrait of a woman holding a fan by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)