An Ode to Japan

“All our knowledge brings us near to our ignorance, All our ignorance brings us nearer to death, But nearness to death, no nearer to God.”

— T.S. Eliot

Picture of me walking through Nakano

Many people die well before their bodies do. Many people give in willingly to the ease of their own suffering. Many people love the boxes they have decorated and attended to, that provide the mind killing shelter that is often referred to as fear. I too face…