Author's Note: Inspired by Kessya's "Kalluto's Day Off" on AO3.
With paper fans tucked in kimono sleeves
And tabi slipped in sandals, lacquered wood,
Alight from ringed volcano through the leaves
Of trees concealing estate as they should.
While family takes precedence in all,
On certain days, forget you're one of five,
Component of a unit, and recall
You're human, with your wants and needs — alive.
Vacation is the order of the hour;
Your bookstores and your libraries await.
Confectioneries can create from flour
Desserts that trigger a euphoric state.
Though training breaks are shorter than you'd hope,
They are the best ways that you've learned to cope.