Mother Cat had only Tiny One, Snow for a quilt, wind for a door, Sheltering in a ruined shrine. Sister is gone…
Mother Cat had only Tiny One,
Snow for a quilt, wind for a door,
Sheltering in a ruined shrine.
Sister is gone, so do not stray,
Brother is gone, so do not cry,
Tiny One, stay close to me.
One cat wanders on her way,
Two cats follow where they may,
Three cats nowhere to be found,
Mother is tired, her worries cease...
Tiny One let out no more meows,
Tail curled around her mother's feet,
Eyes closed tight until the dawn.