What Should I Write?
Written/Guan JianGang
Illustration/Xu Kun

The temperature has already started to rise
I've been wanting to write something
But what to write is the question
Suffering and misfortune
Someone should genuinely record
But those days
I had no news from the south
Later, I was also shut in at home

The temperature has already started to rise
The predicted snowfall turned into rain
Flowers and plants are in the early stages of germination
I've been wanting to write something
But what to write is the question
In the moments of suffering of the unfortunate people,
I feel it deeply, my heart is in turmoil
It's inappropriate to offer cheap sympathy
During the days of fighting on the front lines
I must not release negative emotions
To disrupt the morale of the army
Some people accuse this of being a slip of the tongue

The temperature has already started to rise
I've been wanting to write something
But what to write is the question
Medical personnel blocked the virus with their lives
It's not just about browsing text every day
It's just watching Douyin videos
I'm sometimes moved and cry
But someone warned me
Don't praise heroes
The temperature has already started to rise
I've been wanting to write something
But what to write is the question
Police, volunteers, and civil servants
Working day and night on the front lines
Some also sacrificed their lives
But some say it was what they should have done
And they say volunteers were paid
Don't be grateful

The temperature has already started to rise
I've been wanting to write something
But what to write is the question
Senior leaders made the correct and timely decisions
Correctness also includes changing commanders at a moment's notice
But someone warned me
Don't flatter

The temperature has already started to rise
The flowers are not far off
I've been wanting to write something
Forty days of being shut in
Food and drink were not a concern
Twenty-Four Historiesdid not record
Such a cruel but orderly scene
I don't care about those with dark psychology
The people who issued warnings
I only care about the people I admire
It will eventually come
News of a resounding victory