,Superman of Pickles II - Pickles and Butterflies
Suppose
Column: Poetry Add Time: January 13, 2011, 14:00:52 Source: admin Clicks: 32
If time could be rewound to before May 12, 2008,
If my father were still alive,
If my mother were still alive,
If my wife were still alive,
If my son were still alive,
If I were still like usual,
Evening when the whole family sits around the dinner table,
Watching TV while eating,
Having meals made by my mother,
Then how happy would I have been?
But,
I didn't feel happy when I was,
And now that everything is gone, I yearn for the past.
If my legs were still fine,
I could go to work as usual,
Even if my rival gets promoted,
And I am criticized by my boss,
I would still smile happily.
Unfortunately,
I didn't laugh when I should have laughed,
And I had no tears when I should have cried.
If there were no care from society,
If there were no support from all directions,
If there were no rescues from so many strangers,
If the government did not intervene,
If I were born in old times,
If I encountered the Yellow River bursting its banks or the Huayuankou Incident in earlier years,
How could I possibly smile then?
How could I continue living in this world?
If there were no such disasters,
If I were still physically intact,
Every day I would walk briskly,
Just for the sake of making money,
Every day I would be busy nonstop,
All for fame and profit,
Never thinking about the dinner table at home in the evening,
Or the joyous faces of my family.
If there were no such disasters,
There would be more self-centered thoughts in my heart,
How could I ever think of being grateful to those unfamiliar faces?
If there were no disasters,
Dear relatives and compatriots,
In the past, I only knew to be careful and guard against strange faces,
How could I know that you are my benefactor,
You are my savior,
Our lips and flesh are all interconnected.
If there were no disasters,
How could I not have realized that I have a great motherland,
I have kind compatriots,
I have much more valuable wealth than money,
I have much more meaningful property than personal interests.
In the past,
I had everything,
But I never felt warmth,
Now,
My family is broken,
My body is incomplete,
But my heart has become tender,
The calluses have been peeled off.