beifongkendo:16th century calligraphy of a poem by Kiyohara no Fukayabu (9th century, Heian period):
beifongkendo:16th century calligraphy of a poem by Kiyohara no Fukayabu (9th century, Heian period):If I die of a broken heart /No other name than yours / Will be raised in blame, / But no doubt you’ll just say, / “That’s life: nothing lasts forever.” -- source link
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