Passion for Life
--after Wang Guozhen
I care not if my destination is reached
since I have courage to walk ahead
regardless of the
winds and rains.
I care not if my love is reaped.
Since a rose is my one passion
my address is brave and sincere.
I care not if hostile winds and rains freeze me
since my horizontal goal is set.
The world’s shadow is behind me.
I care not if the
road’s flat or straight.
Since I possess a passion for life
I can never be caught offguard.
--Duane Vorhees
Wang Guozhen published his first poem in 1984 and his book of poetry in 1990. He died of lung cancer in 2015 at 61.
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