Kokology 14 Poem by Hajime Midori

You are lying in bed in that foggy zone between consciousness and sleep when the telephone of your bedside rings. It takes a tremendous effort to reach out for the receiver, almost as if you were moving underwater. You fumble to get the right ends aligned with your mouth and ear and manage to mumble, “Hello? ” Who is the voice on the other end of the line, and what does that person say to you?

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Being awakened suddenly from a slumber is disorienting and sometimes a little bit scary. It’s a natural instinct to turn to others for help when you’re confused or afraid. So although the ringing phone is the cause of your confusion, the voice you hear on the line is actually someone you depend on in difficult times.
Whom did you name, and what words of reassurance did they offer you?
Was it a familiar voice saying, “Hello? It’s your mother. How come you never call me? Well, you can always depend on mothers for that.
Or was it just a friend calling to talk for no special reason? Sometimes that’s the best kind of reassurance when you’re feeling scared.