學者
都市墓誌銘，之七

來到這首都時
他還是個青年人
幸蒙一所大學指導
順利獲得學位

 「貸款負債的人生
   出口我們的稻米
   不斷鋪設道路
   不停刮削天空

    教育帶我去了何處？
    我的GPA*高達三點五
    證明我真的相當聰慧

    我學習、我研究，但沒試過：
   只要確保GNP*的上升值
   抄襲別人一下就夠好啦… 

    一味跟隨領導者 卻不明白：
    我們所破壞的   終會滅亡

    不要緊啊！」

                                                            

* GPA:「學業成績平均點數」(grade point average)
* GNP: 「國民生產毛額」(gross national product)





The Educate
Urban Epitaph, Part Seven
 

He came to the capital as a young man
To reach his degree
A university took pride to guide his quest, 

"To mortgage our lives
And export our rice
To pave our roads and scrape our skies 

Where has education led me?
My GPA is up to three point five
Which proves that I am really quite wise 

I study and research, but don’t really try
Its good enough to plagiarize
As long as GNP is on the rise 

Follow the leader, but dont realize
What we destroy will surely die

Mai Pen Rai!"

Tom Radzienda: A Promise for Siam, 
Pentameter Press International: Thailand, 2002. 
ISBN: 974-88608-3-3

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