five germaphobes (a joke in haiku)
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Tokyo, 2023.10.18
five germaphobes
enter an elevator
cannot touch; won't go
twenty-seven years and one million words
five germaphobes
enter an elevator
cannot touch; won't go
It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.
—Anne Frank