2025/Caleb-

In the quiet dawn, Caleb stands still,

Beneath cherry trees on the far-off hill.

Tokyo whispers in soft morning light,

A second home that feels just right.

He counts the laughs, the late-night calls,

Tatami floors and paper walls.

The ramen shop, the corner store—

Little things he’ll see no more.

The flight looms close, the end is near,

He hides his ache, he hides his fear.

For in this land, he found a place,

A second family, love, and grace.

And though he leaves, his heart will stay,

With those who shaped him far away.