About this work
A poem urges the speaker to act on personal interests and build confidence through small steps. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
自分の世界を持とう！
好きな事、なんでもやってみたいな！
人は人、自分は自分
自分の好きな事を考えているとワクワクする
時間があっという間に過ぎていく
そんな時間は最高！
考えて感じるうちに夢が一歩近づくよ
ほら、こんなにたくさん広がる
一つでも実行しよう！
小さなことでも自信に繋がる
小さな積み重ねは大きな自信になるのね！
もし弱気になったとしても臆病という病に負けないで
私は、勇気をもちたい
何もできないまま死ぬなんて嫌だもの
希望をもって自分を信じたい！
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
Hope
Nao Takatori
2023.7.29
Let's have our own world!
Do whatever we like, anything at all!
People are people, I am I
Thinking about what I like makes me excited
Time passes by in the blink of an eye
Such time is the best!
As I think and feel, my dream gets a little closer
Look, how vast it spreads out
Let's try even one thing!
Even small things connect to confidence
Small accumulations become great confidence
If I feel weak, don't let the disease of cowardice win
I want to have courage
It's terrible to die without doing anything
I want to believe in myself with hope!
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.