送交者: xpt 2008年5月04日06:56:39 于 [教育与学术]http://www.bbsland.com

Goodbye

by xpt

April 30, 2008

"Goodbye," we say
to the village and the willow trees
on the bank of the Yellow River,
"but will return some day."

"Goodbye," we say
to the children running behind without shorts on
along the dusty road
becoming narrow each mile we go away.

"Goodbye," we say
to the breeze once cut open our faces
in the stormy winter night
through the walls we stay.

"Goodbye," we say
to ourselves browned and toasted and toughened
under the northern China sun
"will remain true to you and me."

"Goodbye," we say
to the youngest girl with a bowtie on her hair
who came with us but left behind
handing over a letter for her mother in a city
far far away.

"Goodbye," I said
to my memory
"where are the children, the girl, the willow trees?"
in that April day...