Much is Lost


Long 3-5-3


Understand
new things become old
much is lost.

Short 2-3-2

Know this
all is old
much lost.

Traditional 5-7-5*

Hear me, know my thoughts
what I loved has become dull
much I loved is lost.

Freeform**

I hate the way
things you treasured become nothing
and are lost.

* Traditional: the same number of syllables as in Japanese

**Freeform: just use a short phrase a longer one and a short one again