Published September 15th, 2025
by Shinsaku Ashida
It seems –
even past thirty,
life doesn't end
just yet.
On the night you realize that,
the curtain falls
on your youth.
You change
your co-stars.
You begin to draft
the script
you never had to think about before.
You speak
with care
the lines
you once said without thought.
From the point of giving up,
life starts
to get interesting –
because now,
you finally play
the role
you truly wanted.
About the Poet
Shinsaku Ashida resides in Tokyo, Japan.
Read the poet's biography and Wax Poetry and Art Publications on
Shinsaku Ashida's Artist Page.
This poem is included in Poetry World #13,
published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Previously published in Vancouver Island Poetry Magazine:
Laundry Room
by Breanna Scott
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