Poems and songs penned as an unstoppable outpouring of the heart take on a life of their own. They transcend the limits of nationality and time as they pass from person to person, from one heart to another.


Daisaku Ikeda

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Then there will be things that you won't ever lis...
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I wish I could see you some day,
Just for a moment, just see you,

I wish I could h...
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Let your true love be your lifetime treasure and beyond.
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Be nobel. Be the light as if you are the source of life.
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