Japanese Heart by Lori Yamamoto

### Part I: The Seed (The Arrival) Good position, they say, keep accent low, they advise. Traffic jam, strange show. Japanese heart, a little lost. ### Part II: The First Unfolding (The Struggle) Good position, they say, keep accent low, they advise: I try to play my part, words memorized, but feel surprised. They say “resolve,” but problems deep, They say “remove,” but memories keep. I’m just here alone, a simple taste, Watching others, feeling displaced. ### Part III: The Second Unfolding (The City) I hear the city talk, language so precise, so sharp. Cool Angelinas, different life, I feel out of place, like a lonely bird. They say “out,” they say “remove,” like it’s easy, like it’s light. But for me, it’s just a song, a lonely tune in the night. ### Part IV: The Convergence (The Realization) They say “taste,” and I taste rain, feel a little lonely, a little pain. Simple life, simple taste, in this city, I find my place. ### Part V: The Coda (The Reflection) Yes, they say “taste,” and I taste rain, feel a little lonely, a little pain. Simple life, simple taste, in this city, I find my place.