14 June 2004 Hokkaido

Abraham, the elephant.

Once upon a time, there lived a blue elephant, Abraham, who aspired to be a circus seal and was proud of how he could balance and walk around with his two front feet and half a face on the ground. He practiced his trick as much as he could manage, much to the ignorant ridicules or genuine concerns of the people who didn't yet understand him.

"Well, that's life as you understand it!" Abraham would shrug and say and hoped he could save enough money one day to buy himself a beach ball to eventually balance on his hind legs that are quite high already but not quite high enough for Abraham, yet.

想你 13

我挺着你借给我的雨伞，
穿着的高跟靴和裤脚都湿透了。
在这春节旁晚的倾盆喜雨下，
我独自漫步。
我一直微笑。

笑着对迎面而来的行人 笑着对愣住在积水前面的我。
笑着因为 对雨无动于衷的茉莉花香 在我这样狼狈的时候来陪我。
笑着因为 我对大雨无奈。

笑着因为 从挺在鼻前的雨伞的杆上 可以嗅到一股可能是属于你的味道。
因为 可能你的手也有这样握过我正在握着的雨伞。
因为 这样好像我在雨中和你一起幼稚。