Those Profound Wrinkles
Those deep wrinkles
Author / Wang Qingjian
Those deep wrinkles
is a cheerful stream
flowing with sweet milk
singing a moving ballad
Those deep wrinkles
is the small path I ran back and forth during school
imprinted with my deep footprints
with longing gazes before and after each step
Those deep wrinkles
is the crisscrossing plows lines in the fields
one furrow of diligence and simplicity
one furrow of kindness and sincerity
forever cultivating in my heart
Those deep wrinkles
is the trace of a sewing needle
connecting nagging, concern, and comfort
hanging on my chest, lying in my heart
Those deep wrinkles
is the trace of tears
filled with bitter and sweet tears
preserved on the page in the poem
Those deep wrinkles
is the spine of the book
recording every detail of my growth
so magical and grounded
