Had I not known
that I was dead
already
I would have mourned
my loss of life.
Ota Dokan
1432-1486
Source
This translation comes from Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death.

May you find something to help you on your journey.

Had I not known
that I was dead
already
I would have mourned
my loss of life.
Ota Dokan
1432-1486
This translation comes from Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death.