When I was in elementary school,
life was like riding an ox.
Enjoying the scenery along the way,
while playing with the wildflowers along the trail.

When I was in middle school,
life was like driving a Jeep.
The towering mountains produced spectacular beauties,
but I could only glanced at them.
I had to concentrate on climbing the hills
while watching out for falling off a cliff.

When I am in university,
life is like flying a rocket.
There are so many mysteries unknown to any other human.
It is the first time I have seen that far,
and the first time to see the limit of human knowledge.
But everything is fully controlled by physics laws.
As long as there is a deviation of a few milliseconds,
the rocket will not go where it wants to go.

When I am in college, I have new doubts.
Me and life, who is driving whom?
Miss an alarm, miss a project.
Miss an alarm, miss a meeting.
Every alarm clock, every thirty minute interval.
Am I driving life, or is life driving me?

In this silent night,
I wandered across the empty building.
A free soul is also a stubborn soul.
In this silent night, I gotta think:
how to fly a rocket
while playing with the wildflowers along the trail.

2 December 2022 in London
Written after missing a meeting

生活

小学时，生活是骑着一匹黄牛
欣赏一路的风景，
还可以走走停停，
玩弄小道边上的野花

中学时，生活是开着一辆吉普
曲折的山路有了更多精彩，
却只能一眼掠过，
要集中精神爬坡过坎
也要提防从悬崖上落下

大学时，生活是驾驶一个火箭
满眼都是人类前所未见的奥妙
也第一次看到能驶到这么遥远，
第一次接近了人类知识的极限
却一身被物理公式控制着
只要有一丝毫秒间的偏差，
火箭就驶不到想去的地方

可大学时，又有了新的疑惑
我和生活，谁又在驾驶谁？
错过一个闹钟，就是错过一个项目
错过一个闹钟，就是错过一场会议
一个个闹钟，一个个三十分钟的间隔
究竟是我在驾驶生活，还是生活在驾驶我？

在这寂静的夜晚，我在无人的大楼里游荡
我有不一样的灵魂，我尊崇自由和倔强
在这漆黑的夜晚，我要好好想想
如何驾驶着火箭
还玩弄小道边上的野花

2022年12月2日于伦敦
写于错过一次会议后