Friends try killing me.
We bow and smile. New gold gleams –
Mount Fuji beckons.
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Edited to Add – My very good friend and fellow martial artist Eric Raymond pointed out a syllabic mistake I had made in my first line, and had also proposed a wonderful correct alternative, which I trust he will not be offended if I decline. Domo arigato!