I am Odonera Punpun
when I was a child, I learned to say
"Dear God, dear God, tinkle tinkle hoy!"
when I came of age, I realized
that I was just talking to myself
how wishful thinking clouds my brain
like pollution and the Milky Way
on Tanabata I wished to see
but dreams die hanging by a thread
I still see you in my dreams
a third asleep my wings unfurl
God in my eye I wished to shut
but I live sitting in the hole
I have a lot of time to do
nothing but reminisce:
a fragile family whose genes
I wet when the miso factory exploded
your hand I held as
the Milky Way shone bright
eventually I will get tired as well
"Goodnight Punpun"