Poems of James Tian / China

 

Kneeling Down "Easily", Then Standing Up “Hardly”

By  James Tian

"Kneel Down" is easy, 

And"Stand Up" is also easy. 

The most difficult thing,

Is to "Stand" for a longer time,

Also to "Stand Up" straight!

It’s very easy to "Compromise",

And it’s also very easy to abandon "Principles";

But it’s very hard to "Find Dignity"!

It’s now a luxury,

Once we can understand what "Dignity" is…

"Peace" is shouting palely now, 

And the real "Love" sounds like a joke…

People turn everything into a "Deal" with each other, 

Which looks very disgusting... 

And pleasant behavior to the obvious "Gangsters",

Just like pouring vinegar into a honey bottle,

The smell of "Nothing Counts" is what we created.

The stars are all bright and pure enough,

But what does it mean,

If a black star appears suddenly?

We hate liars and bad guys, 

But we always find various reasons,

To "Understand" them and tolerate it…

When the world is devastated, 

The moment we’re about to board "Noah's Ark" and escape,

We must ask ourselves: 

Who do we think we are finally?

James Tian

China