I never wished
To hurt you,
My darling Mutsuki.
We will meet again.

I never wanted
To kill you.
I had no choice;
I am sorry.

My trembling hands
Slowly tie the rope
That I will climb
To meet you once more.

I tried to help them
As I promised,
But I was caught.
Now I remain helpless.

I tried to fulfill
The promise,
But I failed.
Now I come to fulfill another.

The rope is tied
And slung over the beam;
I am sorry
I could not keep our promise.

Two more will die
Because of me,
But why must we
Live like this?

Mutsuki,
Here I come
With tear-stained cheeks
And a shattered soul.

The rope tightens
As I feel your pain.
The pressure of the rope
Like the pressure of my hands.

Here I come.
Not much longer
Until we meet
On the other side.

The body becomes limp,
Hanging from the rope,
Unable to bear the burden
Of causing three deaths.

Until this day
The rope gently sways
In the breeze through the window,
Still barred and rusty.

The rope still sways
And with each movement,
The sounds of a broken heart
Can be heard until this day.