It Broke And Was No More
The soap bubble flew
It flew up to the roof
But reaching the roof,
It broke and was no moreThe soap bubble broke
It broke before flying
So soon after it was born,
It broke and was no moreWind, wind, don't you cry
Let my bubble fly
This Japanese nursery rhyme was written by the poet Ujō Noguchi in 1922. Today, it is widely taught to children in Japan.
As the story goes, the poet, heartbroken, composed this piece after watching children at play, blowing soap bubbles in a schoolyard in his village.
The bubbles, beautiful and short-lived, reminded Noguchi of his own daughter.
The child died after just 7 days of life.
