JISHIN 自心

Poetry & photographs · October 8, 2026

Still Here · עדיין כאן

John Michael Cobb smiling in a garden, in black and white with a red ensō
Me, beneath the trees. Photograph styled with AI.

English

Once, I measured strength by what I could lift. Under the trees, my hands rest together. The smile needs no witness. Years pass. Leaves return. I am still here.

עברית

פעם מדדתי כוח לפי מה שיכולתי להרים. מתחת לעצים, ידיי נחות זו בזו. החיוך אינו זקוק לעד. השנים חולפות. העלים חוזרים. אני עדיין כאן.

Português

Antes, eu media a força pelo que conseguia levantar. Debaixo das árvores, minhas mãos repousam juntas. O sorriso não precisa de testemunha. Os anos passam. As folhas voltam. Ainda estou aqui.

— Jishin 自心 ⭕️

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