Day Four

[cb_samurai]

The Karma of Past Lives:

I slept in the past,
that will never come back,
as though it was the present.
Around my pillow in my dreams
the perfume of orange blossoms floated,
like the fragrance of the sleeves
of the man who is gone.
- Princess Shikishi (13th century)Okita Sōji

Comments

[ryokara]

The inspiration is what is important. You are very right in that. I'm glad that this makes you so happy. ^_^ ♥

[cb_samurai]

♥♥♥

[ryokara]

♥♥♥

[suspiria]

I got to age of twenty-five and had to read it twice. That's horrible. =(

I LOVE that Empress Yamatohime quote.

[cb_samurai]

It is horrible. I think it affected me so much because I was about that age when I discovered him and I remember how sad I was thinking "He was the same age as me..." How terrible to die so young.