Itteki : Hitomi Shimpei

Jack's Heart -A Glance-

The lonely inventor    on the night of a full moon during Kannazuki*
Finally began creating a "heart"    that looked similar to himeringo**
And buried it inside the bipedal robot Jack's chest

The robot with a "heart" is    delighed to be unique
He's made up his "heart" to move around a lot for the sake of the inventor
In the research lab,    even in the bedroom,
    the robot runs on his assigned duties
That's why, outside the dilapidated mansion, he builds a flower garden
And diligently tends it

In the center of large flowers    is a puddle watered by Jack
A single drop's tiny mirror
Reflects the sunlight and sparkles,
As if the flowers carry the sun

Invited by the smell of flowers in the wind,
And having arrived is a bluebird
The bird rides on Jack's shoulder,
And Jack's "heart" dances
The flower garden all the more expands,
And the bird and Jack feel content

Silence engulfs the forest    Seeping through the giant tree, sunlight
Gently illuminates the flower garden, the bird
That light is a glance from God,
Jack believed.

[translator's notes]
*Kannazuki: October in the traditional (Shinto) Japanese calendar, it is also known as the "month without gods"
**Himeringo: literally 'Princess Apple,' himeringo is the Nagasaki Crab Apple