こころ

いにしへは
こころのままに
したがへど
いまはこころよ
われにしたがへ

Inishie wa
kokoro no mama ni
shitagaedo
Ima wa kokoro yo
ware ni shitagae

In former days
I did just as my heart dictated me.
But now, heart,
obey me and do what I say.

-Ryokan

* Image: Ancient City Nara by Kiyoshi Saito