我会采摘更多的雏菊
作者：纳丁·斯特尔

如果有来生让我再活一次，
我一定要犯更多的错误。
我会放松下来，做一些热身活动。
 
我的来生一定要比今生更傻，
我会四处去旅游，
我会爬更多的高山，在更多的河流里游泳。
我会吃更多的雪糕，少吃青豆。
我会更多的去闯祸，结结实实的。
而不是自己臆想出来的。
 
看到了吗？我这辈子活得很严肃，一本正经的，
日复一日，年复一年。
我也有精彩的人生瞬间，
如果有来生，
我想拥有更多属于我的精彩。
其实人活一辈子不就是想拥有更多的那些瞬间吗？
谁也不想麻木的重复每一天，每一年。
 
每次外出的时候，
我都要带上温度计，
热水瓶，雨衣和雨伞。
 
如果有来生我会轻装上阵，
如果有来生我会早春的时候就开始赤足，
光脚一直走到晚秋。
 
我会参加更多的舞会，玩更多的旋转木马，
我还会……
我想我会采摘更多的雏菊。

注：这首诗是美国诗人纳 - 斯待尔在87岁写的


I'd Pick More Daisies

If I had my life to live over,
I'd try and make more mistakes next time.
I would relax.
I would limber up.
I would be sillier than I have been this trip.
I know of very few things I would take seriously.
I would be crazier.
I would be less hygienic.
I would take more chances.
I would take more trips.
I would climb more mountains,
swim more rivers, and watch more sunsets.
I would eat more ice cream and less beans.
I would have more actual troubles and fewer imaginary ones.
You see, I am one of those people who live prophylactically
and sanely and sensibly, hour after hour, day after day.
Oh, I have had my moments and, if I had to do it over again,
I'd have more of them.
In fact, I'd try to have nothing else. Just moments,
one after another, instead of living so many years ahead each day.
I have been one of those people who never go anywhere without
a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a gargle, a raincoat and a parachute.
If I had to do it over again, I would go places and do things
and travel lighter than I have.
If I had my life to liver over, I would start bare-footed earlier
in the spring and stay that way later in the fall.
I would play hooky more.
I wouldn't make such good grades except by accident.
I would ride on more merry-go-rounds.
I'd pick more daisies.
Attributed to Nadine Stair, aged 87, Lewisville KY, USA


推荐语：

我很喜欢这首诗，在zhidan的博客上看到，很感动。从小到大的教育，我们无数次的被要求，不要犯错，做事要更小心谨慎，要打扫干净，要讲规矩，不要这样不要那样，已经养成习惯，没有人的时候我们也会这样要求自己，我们的心慢慢变得比较刻板，失去了创造力，我们总觉得自己不够好，又一再的要求自己，从此生活也一点点失去乐趣。是的从现在开始，我想我会放松一点，想吃什么吃什么，爬更多的山，冒更多的险，自由自在，是的我会试着犯更多的错。（文/朱朱）