我會採摘更多的雛菊
作者：納丁·斯特爾

如果有來生讓我再活一次，
我一定要犯更多的錯誤。
我會放鬆下來，做一些熱身活動。
 
我的來生一定要比今生更傻，
我會四處去旅遊，
我會爬更多的高山，在更多的河流里游泳。
我會吃更多的雪糕，少吃青豆。
我會更多的去闖禍，結結實實的。
而不是自己臆想出來的。
 
看到了嗎？我這輩子活得很嚴肅，一本正經的，
日復一日，年復一年。
我也有精彩的人生瞬間，
如果有來生，
我想擁有更多屬於我的精彩。
其實人活一輩子不就是想擁有更多的那些瞬間嗎？
誰也不想麻木的重複每一天，每一年。
 
每次外出的時候，
我都要帶上溫度計，
熱水瓶，雨衣和雨傘。
 
如果有來生我會輕裝上陣，
如果有來生我會早春的時候就開始赤足，
光腳一直走到晚秋。
 
我會參加更多的舞會，玩更多的旋轉木馬，
我還會……
我想我會採摘更多的雛菊。

註：這首詩是美國詩人納 - 斯待爾在87歲寫的


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


推薦語：

我很喜歡這首詩，在zhidan的博客上看到，很感動。從小到大的教育，我們無數次的被要求，不要犯錯，做事要更小心謹慎，要打掃乾淨，要講規矩，不要這樣不要那樣，已經養成習慣，沒有人的時候我們也會這樣要求自己，我們的心慢慢變得比較刻板，失去了創造力，我們總覺得自己不夠好，又一再的要求自己，從此生活也一點點失去樂趣。是的從現在開始，我想我會放鬆一點，想吃什麼吃什麼，爬更多的山，冒更多的險，自由自在，是的我會試着犯更多的錯。（文/朱朱）