13 Children

By Yi Sang

13 children speed toward the way.
(For the road a blocked alley is apt.)

The 1st child says it is scary.
The 2nd child says it is scary.
The 3rd child says it is scary.
The 4th child says it is scary.
The 5th child says it is scary.
The 6th child says it is scary.
The 7th child says it is scary.
The 8th child says it is scary.
The 9th child says it is scary.
The 10th child says it is scary.

The 11th child says it is scary.
The 12th child says it is scary.
The 13th child says it is scary.

Among 13 children there are scary children and
scared children and they are all they are. (It is
better that there is no other excuse.)

Of those it is fine to say that 1 child is scary.
Of those it is fine to say that 2 children are scary.
Of those it is fine to say that 2 children are scared.
Of those it is fine to say that 1 child is scared.

(For the road an opened one is apt.)
It does not matter if 13 children do not speed toward the way.

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