KIKO
It was a rainy day
at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe.
Under an unkind sky,
she arrived.
As if the rain and clouds
had nothing to do with her.
Her bright, unguarded spirit
felt strong enough
to lighten even the color of the sky.
Before we knew it,
every adult around her was smiling.
We cannot change the weather.
But we can change the atmosphere.
And that day,
she was undoubtedly the sun.
