VOICES 6/7

March 11, 2011
(part 6 of 7)

they have lost their families
uneasiness in small faces
we want to believe their future
want to take back their twinkle

i got medicine finally
just enough for a week
when will be the next chance
worrying about my wife*

my company was washed away
no place to work for
i have family to protect
starting new life

we are sharing our hands to survive
without power, water services
we got through the first month
another month of ordeal

i am getting temporary housing
available for only two years
what can i do after that
all my property is my pension

i had provided safe vegetables
for the children in my city
will there be any chance for my loved land
to make people smile again**

ambulance wails in the dark
another big aftershock
one month with sleepless nights
remembering the nightmarish sight

(*Please note that this part is based on an interview of an old man broadcasted in the third week from the disaster. The situation should be getting better.)
(**Please note that contaminated land with considerable amount of radioactive substances is limited in particular areas. The above is an example of one farmer.)