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Message from Ainu-Mosir
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xi Message from Ainu-Mosir Yūki Kōji Translated by Misa Adele Honde We are all aware How our hearts are crying out and losing their form We are all aware How our children have lost the spark in their eyes As they keep stepping on their lonely shadows in the deep valley of concrete buildings We are all aware How the ego of our generation Continues to rob the environment from the next generation Let us return to our hearts once more To the awareness we receive from the earth on which we stand Return to the awareness we receive from the sky under which we stand The sunshine warms and protects us all, including those of us who have trespassed We shall not betray its kindness, its greatness Let us bring back our prayers and give thanks Beyond language, joining our souls As people who live under the same sky Let us bring back the ancient prayer The prayer that protects peace (Originally written as a message of support for World Peace and Prayer Day 2004 in Japan.) ...