A poem by
Ki no Tsurayuki, written upon the death of his
nephew,
Ki no Tomonori.
Mesu shiranu
Waga mi to omoedo
Kurenu ma no
Kyo wa hito koso
Kanashikarikere
Although I know my
Tomorrows are uncertain
While I still enjoy
My todays. How I grieve for
One whose twilight has darkened.