The Tokyo Tower is not
so unlike the Eiffel Tower
But taller at its summit!
At its very roof if one can get a standing space
S/he can overlook the madness of the city’s face!
Going to its top, I practiced deep-breathing,
Relaxing therapy—
Not wanting to show the world my anxiety!
I do this whenever I go to such places as:
Kyoto, Tokyo, Seattle, New York City, Lisbon, Paris
And other such cities, with grand towers…
To bury my thing, that has no justification—
To escape the tell-tale fate, lest the thing follow
me.
#5045/1-31-2016
Note:
The author visited Japan in July of 1999, and during his visit, a few
nights in Tokyo, and one trip to the Tokyo Tower.
(Again thanks to dear
friend, Kikue Nishihara)
