POEMS

The Bridge listen

There is a wall between you and me which we can,t see.

Wall of the borders . wall of language , wall of history and life

If we broke this wall.

The wall would fall and float on the sea.

And be a big bridge that connect countrys over sea.
The Fire　　listen

In August, all Japanese call "no more war".

But, how many people can say when a war is to begin?

In May, people call solidarity of workers.

But, aren't there people who get discrimination in your work?

Haven't you turned your eyes away from small injustices in your life?

A person who can't extinguish even a cigarette's ,can't extinguish the fire.

THR HARASSMENT listen

Naoyama is a very good tennis player.

He plays tennis every　afternoon at the company's tennis court.

Then one day no one returned his service ball. not even his good friend　

Could you return the shot. Could you return the shot.
Could you return the shot.
Could you return my shot.

A friend of Yamamoto will have a wedding.

The friend came to his house with a bottle of whiskey and said.

I want to you to attend our wedding party, but if I invite you, I will lose my job.

I am sorry. I am sorry. I am sorry. Mr Yamamoto.

Kawabata performed his experiment in the lab.

One day his work was thrown in to the garbage can.

When he protested all his remaining work was thrown in to the can as well.

Why did you. Why did you. Why did you throw it away

Why did you. Why did you. Why did you throw away my work.

I was the leader of the mandolin club.

We had been playing the instruments in togetherness.

The members quit the club one by one.

Because their bosses threatened them to quit.

Please don't quit. Please don't quit. Please don't quit

Our mandolin club.

One sheet of flier listen
My desire and my anger are contained in this flier.

My voice and my life are contained in this flier.

The iron gate lined with barbed wire tears workers solidarity.

One sheet of flier is a small chain linking the inside to outside the gate.

I fold in half. I fold in quarter. from small to secret.

hand it over hand it over hand over the fliers.

Please take it .I wish you'd take it.

I shout deep-felt words in my heart.

Please take it .I wish you'd take it.

hand it over hand it over　 hand over the fliers.

I'll never forget I'll never forget.

my friends hands taking the fliers with smiles.

I'll never forget I'll never forget. The delight of that day.

I'll never forget I'll never forget.

My friend's cold shoulder passing by.

I will never cover it up. I will never cover it up.

The sadness of that day. my feeling of sorrow

I feel delight because I am struggling.

I feel sadness because I am struggling.

WAR listen

Those who know they shouldn't wage war because it is cruel　why repeat it?

It is important to recognize war is cruel.

But it's not enough to stop war.

Ｗar is always waged for justice .Ｗar is always waged　for peace.

Those who have "candy or whip" control public opinion using a loyalty test as
a weapon.

This war is waged for an international contribution.
Anyone who doesn't cooperate is a coward.

This war is waged for justice in order to defend a nation.
A person who opposes is not patriotic

People begin to be washed away like a sand mountain by
"candy or whip" and loyalty test.

In time no one can say we should not wage war because it is cruel.

For example. Can you criticize discrimination and injustice

of your company from inside?

For example.have you ever stopped bullying in your school?

For example, Haven't you ever turned your eyes away from the unfairness of your local community?

Aren't you looking on with folded arms to social injustice you must correct?

Someday the Draft system may be introduced in Japan.

Just as HINOMARU and KIMIGAYO were introduced in schools.

Someday your children may be given a Draft warrant.

Just as a transfer order is issued to you from your company.


PATRIOTISM listen

Some people call the backside of hatred patriotism.
Mother Earth doesn't want war.
A gentle person has also been killed.
killed by a gentle person.

Do you love your country?
Do you love the people all over the world?

To watch our country's faults historically,
does not mean that we should close our eyes to other country's faults.
Don't make anyone you love sorry.

Do you love your country?
Do you love the people all over the world?


Not to conflict with other countries,
not to boast, not to hate,
not to believe that only your own country is right
Let's struggle against poverty and oppression accross all borders.

Do you love your country?
Do you love the people of the world?


When you march with the same flag and the same song ,you may feel that the war is gallant.
There were eras where people who shouted that the war was wrong were killed .
Terror disguises itself as Justice.
let's not repeat such eras.

Do you love your country?
Do you love the people of the world?


With such unreasonableness it looks like small matters will burn the world some day.
Your struggle and life will protect the future of your children.
Let's gather a little courage and send it to the people of the world.

We love our country.
We love the people all over the world

THE CASE OF K listen

I was Mr, Tanaka's coworker.

I was confident at my job. I was proud of my job also .

I opposed the dismissal. I hated the loyalty test .

I didn't do the calisthenics. I hated the harassment.

I was encouraged by Tanaka .

He continued to protest against the calisthenics

by sitting down at his desk .

I was asked by the sub-section chief to support an election .

I refused to do it.

My junor coworker,who I trained, said coarse words in front of many begining that day.

When I went out of the employee restaurant,

the plaza was crowded with people.

The candidates at the side of the company were speaking.

The audience shouted with cheers every time.

Next was Tanaka's turn.

The air moved.

The audience turned towards me.

They were all pale faced.

It was silent.

My knees shook.

People came flowing toward me.

I couldn't stay there.

I heard the Tanaka's speech it was chasing me.

I was stumbling .

My section chief invited me for a drink.

He said " you can be a nominee for sub-section chief ".

Making small talk, he talked of the calisthenics again.

My parents were pushing me to get married.

But my salary was too low .

They didn't permit me to work overtime to get money.

I went to Tanaka's house for a drink.

I said I will do the calisthenics from tomorrow.

He said you should decide for yourself.

His words were soft-hearted. But that made it harder for me.

Time has flown.

As a crowd of workers crosses the traffic light,

"a singing voice" begins to be heard.

I cover my ears.

I go through the gate and become a "company person"once again today also.

ISN'T IT BAD? listen

We know to kill is bad.
We know to steal is bad.
We know to deceive is bad.
We know to destroy is bad.

Isn't it bad to discriminate?
Isn't it bad to exclude?
Isn't it bad because it inside of a company?
Isn't it bad because others do it as well?

Some one says to go against order is bad.
Some one says to criticize is bad.
Some one says to live free is bad.
Some one says to differ other is bad.

Isn't it bad to subserve?
Isn't it bad to give up?
Isn't it bad to gang up?
Isn't it bad to stop thinking for yourself?

Let' be real listen

You accepted a transfer order for the family you love.

You told a lie to your self.

Is it true your broken family is happy?
broken family is happy?
Let's be more real
　
Let's be human.

You are more tender.

You are stronger.

You said, We can't live if you are too honest.
You stood on the harassing side.
Are there true friends of yours at work?
true friends at work?

You said, That's not my concern.
You pretend to ignore the harassment.
Can you show your behavior to your children? to your children?

You give up your own life by yielding to the powerful.
Do you know?
People can live more humanly only by struggling.

The High Pride listen　　　

Let us Talk to children about living with high pride.

Ｌet us Tell about the struggle to keep high pride.

Let us talk about the importance

of democracy to children.

Let us set an example of living for peace.

Have you forgotten? Only 100 years before,

human rights were worse than now.

Those who struggled achieved what we have today.

Even if you feel you struggle in vain,

It'll make a change in 100 years to come.