I have had many such strange encounters, From heaven to hell in the blink of an eye: Every lovely, gentle wave Became a suddenly rising, then collapsing mountain. Every drop of seawater changed its face, Just moments ago so beautiful, so azure; Whirlpools entangled with whirlpools, I was thrown into the sky and then plunged into the abyss…
At that time, I even thought of ending my life, Before me stretched a boundless sea of bitterness; Abandoning hope was like abandoning the helm, Under brute force, one could only remain silent and lament.
Only today do I have the right to laugh at yesterday’s self, Ashamed of the leaf-like panic of yesterday; How many years were wasted, The ship’s hull pierced by reefs time and again…
A thousand times casting nets into the vast ocean, Only then capturing a sliver of life’s experience, Only then suddenly realizing, Ah! The truth was so plain all along: Do you wish to sail? Then surely a thousand demons and monsters will rise to block your way; Brutal oppression is their game, Creating ruin their sole talent.
Destined, I am to meet them often, For my name is Ship; Facing an opponent a thousand times stronger than myself, Only clarity and courage can offer salvation.
Fear only blinds oneself, Blindness only exaggerates the devil’s ferocious grimace; Perhaps my appearance is more terrifying than theirs, When I stake my life and charge forward without hesitation!
As long as I have one intact keel, I will never sail into a sheltered harbor; I place my life upon the journey, Letting courage decide the width and length of the road.
I am completely free now, The bow becomes the iron shovel that buries them; I leap rhythmically upon the waves, As if swinging on a giant swing.
Even if they finally tear me apart, Into broken pieces of wood: I will not sink, never! I will still spin upon the crests of the waves.
Those who come after will recognize me in the fragments, Future poets will sigh with emotion: “Here lies a happy soul, It was once a ship sailing forward…”
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