About this work
A poem celebrates making what does not yet exist and finding an individual voice through imagination. 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
真似ではない自分らしさ
マニュアルなんていらない
オリジナルでいい
次から次へと
無いものを想像していきたい
無いものを創造するってとても好きなの
有りそうで無かったものを
いつだって考えている
自分の欲しいものがないのなら
自分の手で作ればいい
そうねお気に入りは 自分だけの色
自分色の空 自分色の雲 自分色の歌には
愛おしいものが潜んでいる
胸が鳴って見上げていると
いつも虹の橋が伸びていく。
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
True Self, Not an Imitation
No need for a manual
Original is fine
From one thing to the next
I want to imagine what is not there
I really like creating what is not there
Something that seems to exist but isn't
I've always been thinking about that
If there's nothing I want
I should make it with my own hands
Yes, favorites are your own colors
Your own-colored sky, your own-colored clouds, your own-colored song
Contain something precious
When my heart beats and I look up
A rainbow bridge is always stretching out
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.