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| 2012/12/02 12:26:12瀏覽958｜回應2｜推薦17 | |
| 週末，催兒子趕交大學申請材料，有感。
The Insanity of being politically correct On a Saturday like this when college application was a menace I assumed the role of a father and told my son it is time to say adios to the age of innocence At a moment like this, I suddenly realized I sounded very much like someone I despised Nearly overcome with shame had I not remembered the necessity of making a compromise I braced up and insisted that he surrender to some politically correct nonsense Ups and downs in growing up Wax and wane in daily life The migraine you suffer, the tears you shed They do not please the clueless college admissions office In the rain you got to dance Under the sun you got to rejoice Every struggle carries a meaning, to be approved Every path leads to certain illumination, to be prophesied Son, heed my plead fake a bit, for those are winning materials you must produce So he listened to the calculated move and it broke my heart Have I tamed him with timidity? Have I corrupted him with hypocrisy? I shuddered at what has just been accomplished by a father figure- the World's newly minted ambassador But he seemed relaxed, after the submit button put all the BS questions to rest The garage music kindled hope, that intact and strong shall be his defiance truthful and free shall be his spirit, and to a different tune he shall forever dance Like an aged king I retired, but agitated Oh how I long for bravery so scarce to call the World all kinds of names as I please A white-washed wall fabricated from pure cowardice How dare it asks me to kiss its ***! |
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| ( 心情隨筆｜家庭親子 ) |
