Chiru sakura

散る桜, 残る桜も, 散る桜 (良寛)

chiru sakura
nokoru sakura mo
chiru sakura

falling cherry blossoms
those remaining
also will fall

-Ryokan

Zen monk Ryokan

It's not that I don't care to socialize  
It's just that amusing myself alone is the better way  

世の中に | yo no naka ni | in the world  
まじらぬとには | majiranu to ni ha | mixing-not that  
あらねども | aranedomo | not  
ひとり遊びぞ | hitori asobi zo | playing alone  
我はまされる | ware ha masareru | by myself is better

* Image: self-portrait of Ryokan with inscribed verse