Remains

By | 11 May 2026

Miki Matsubara burned
all of her records and music sheets
upon learning she had cancer.
It’s so difficult to imagine
how, without hesitation,
she decided to disappear
even before the fire touched her.

Nothing much can be read
about her final days.
Did she undergo chemotherapy
and feel the heat
that seemingly set her ablaze within?
Did her longing to sing come back
like glowing charcoal?

Amid the speculations, her songs
will continue to be played.
In “Stay With Me,” she clings
to the echoes of what was.
Her voice stays with me.
It’s so easy to close my eyes
while listening to her.
When I open my eyes, it’s so easy to see
the raging bonfire.

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