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  • Ballad for an Old Man
  • Jidi Majia

Along this canyon, straightahead, you can seea forest. If you’re trulylonely, face the setting sunand sing a quiet song. Even thoughyou’ll still feel sad, just like in days pastyou have to crossa waist-high river; its nameis not important, it’s just river waterstill piercing the mountainIf you keep moving forward, there are three pathsYou don’t need to hesitate hereChoose the one on your right,This won’t be hard for you becausechildhood memories always reawaken usIf you’ve already passedthat mountain ridge and you’re almostto the buckwheat field, thank heaven and earthyour eyes can now clearly see your homeup ahead. After a brief silenceyou’ll gently open the wood gate, not daringto exhale too loudly. There’s no longeranyone in the house. Youunderstand why, but don’tbe too upset even though your relativeshave already left this worldAll that’s left here is desolation [End Page 61]

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