written by so chongju

          Sorry,
         not utterly sorry,
         just sorry enough
         not utter parting,

         but for parting with the promise
        of meeting again,
        in the next life perhaps;

        not like the wind
        coming to the lotus,
        but like the wind leaving therefrom;

        not like the wind leaving
        a couple of days ago,
        but like the wind leaving
         a couple of seasons back.