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This City... {Toyokawa}

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This is the city that raised her
the city that lulled her to sleep
this is the city that cut her down
the city that made her weep

This is the city that gave her sunrise
after the night was gone
the city that made her smile silly
the city that taught her songs

This is the city with winding roads
that made her lose her way
this is the city that taught her good things
must always pass away

This is a city with angels
standing under summer rain
this is a city with ocean wave
that draw out all the pain

This city taught her to cradle happiness
so that it wouldn’t break
this city taught her that winds are strong
that brakes are weak
that bread is fake

This city showed her problems
had been only in her head
this city told her sometimes
it’s just best to stay in bed

This city with its running suns
and slipping moons
and summer nights
this city with its winter noons
and orange groves
and red fish kites

This is the city that taught her nature
the city that taught her space
this city gave her family
this city took family away


This is the city that was silent
the city that was loud
this is the city that made her ashamed
the city that made her proud

This is the city that gave her hope
then crushed it, blew it out
the city that gave her hope again
and helped her hold it down

This city made her mind grow old
but made her face grow young
this city made her beautiful
because this city taught her love

This is the city that gave her adventure
the city that taught her games
this is the city that taught her laughing
helps one endure the rain

This is a city with bridges
and rivers under trees
this is a city full of sunshine
fox gods
and disease

This is the city that made her strong
but made her heart go soft
the city that taught her if one wants to go
one must begin to walk

This is a city with apples
and sweet milk coffee ice
this is a city with raw octopus
and boiled squid on rice

This is a city of history
this is a city of change
this is the city that stole her away
then brought her home again

This is the city that made her steady
the city that made her sure
this is the city that lulled her to sleep
this is the city that raised her
For a little city and its four seasons.
For a city that I love dearly
and a city that must understand
why I never want to see it again.

Toyokawa-shi, Aichi-ken, Japan

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