Mom, can I only be a child?

Can I only be a child?

Author: Du Hong

Mom,

Can I only be a child?

If I were a bird,

Fly from the sea to the snow-capped mountains,

Hold the spray for you.

Hold a snowflake for you.

If I were a small tree,

It roared into the sky,

Pick a rosy cloud for you,

Choose a star for you.

If I were a marigold,

It's on your desk all year round,

Leave a beam of sunshine for you,

Save a spring for you.

however

I can only be a child,

I can only say to you every day:

Mom, I love you.