Appreciation of San Mao's poem "If there is an afterlife"
Whenever things go against our wishes, we are always willing to look forward to the afterlife, hoping that every encounter in the afterlife will become eternal. However, the afterlife is still a mirage, and we can't be eternal, and there is no afterlife. Those expectations for the afterlife can only be sung in poetry forever.
If there is an afterlife, be a tree,
Standing forever. Without sad and happy gestures,
Half in the dust,
Half of them are flying in the wind;
Half in the shade,
Half bathed in sunshine.
Very silent and proud.
Never rely on, never look for.
If there is an afterlife, it will become a gust of wind.
Instances can become eternity.
No sentimental feelings, no sentimental eyes.
Half of them are free and easy in the rain,
Half of them travel in spring;
Lonely, lonely travel,
Take away those vague ideas,
Never missed, never loved.
If there is an afterlife, be a bird,
Through eternity, there is no trouble of getting lost.
There is ardent hope in the East,
There are warm nests in the south,
Drive the sunset back to the west and awaken the fragrance to the north.
If there is an afterlife,
I hope that every time we meet,
Can become eternal.
Brief introduction of the author
Sanmao, formerly known as Chen Maoping, is a modern writer in China. Representative works include The Story of the Sahara, The Crying Camel, The Rainy Season Never Comes, A Gentle Night, How Many Flowers Fall in a Dream, The Back, My Baby, etc. The reason why she is famous in China lies partly in her writing and partly in her unique and gorgeous lifestyle.
Bai Xianyong once commented:
"San Mao has created a romantic world full of legends and magnificence; There are ups and downs of love stories, fascinating exoticism, galloping in the African desert and exploring the virgin forests of Latin America-these life experiences that ordinary people can't reach have created youth idols on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. "