That Coin (Poetry)

That Coin(Modern Poetry)

Author/ Cai Si

Watching my father finish the last firecracker

In joy and laughter

I began to wait for my sweet dumplings

I didn't know what 'reunion' meant

I only knew I was going to eat sweet dumplings

I only knew there was sugar inside the dumplings

There was an old grandma who also put a brand new coin

So I thought I was eating something so wonderful

So I sat down first

First to eat, until the last

Finally, I bit into the coin

Grandma, Dad, Mom, older brother, older sister all laughed

Because I ate too much, too full

I didn't know Grandma left a mark on the dumpling

I didn't know Grandma was using an ancient game

To satisfy my persistent childhood heart

The whole family was happy

I have a belly full of dumplings

Instead of a full belly of dumplings

Holding the coin and showing it off

Laughing, entering a happy dream

Until today, the mature me

Suddenly missed Grandma more

And that childhood coin

Always think about Chinese New Year

Always think about that coin

Thinking about my Grandma, Dad, Mom, older brother, older sister

Thinking about my home