Sifting through debris Of broken lives Around Fukushima People somehow survive In the worst of moments Holding hands Walk through devastation In the spirit of Gaman Around Tohoku Many people stayed Growing food and flowers Make the most of every day Life isn’t easy So much to face I hope I meet adversity With just a little grace
The radiation And the wave that came Revealed a beauty With a simple name Below the sky Of Northern Japan Rubble turns to houses People rebuild In the spirit of Gaman... After Fukushima, Gaman In the eye of every storm, Gaman Within the Japanese, Gaman Something everybody needs Gaman