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Frustration

“Frustration” is a poem that repeatedly asks why we worry so deeply about matters that appear to belong to others.
Indifference would make life easier, yet some people are simply unable to look away.
What seems to be someone else’s problem may one day return to us.
Perhaps it is this intuition that keeps us moving and caring.


Frustration

Even after saying that much,
they still do not notice.
Are they insensitive,
or do they simply not care?
When it concerns someone else,
perhaps this degree of concern feels just right.

Even after doing that much,
they remain unconcerned.
Is it mere perfunctoriness,
or has it become routine?
If it is someone else’s affair,
perhaps even this is more than enough.

Even after being treated that way,
they take no notice.
Is it too troublesome,
or are they simply indifferent?
When it belongs to someone else,
that is all the more likely.

One’s thoughts do not reach that far.
Is it self-centeredness,
or a weary sense that nothing matters?
Toward the affairs of others,
one keeps a certain distance.

Does one really need to become so emotionally exhausted?
If it is so frustrating,
perhaps it would be better to stop.
Or is there no peace
unless something is done?
Since it is someone else’s matter,
perhaps moderation is enough.

So far, and farther still—there is no end.
This inability to leave things alone can feel burdensome.
Or perhaps one simply cannot bear to watch.
What is someone else’s concern today
may someday return to oneself.


〔Written on May 13, 2026. There are, in this world, rare and remarkable people who devote themselves tirelessly to what others regard as someone else’s concern.〕

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