When I get bigger,
big enough to go somewhere by myself,
I want to go to a land that’s far away.
I want to go to a faraway island.
I want to go to an island that has no people.
I want to go to an island that has no pain or sadness.

On that island,
I can climb a tree when I want to climb,
swim in the sea when I want to swim,
and sleep when I want to sleep.

When I think about the town without me,
The kids will go to school as always,
The adults will go to work as always,
Everyone will live as always.

When I think about the town without me,
I feel a sense of relief.
I want to go far, far away.

- The Town Without Me, Kayo Hinazuki