A Heart Born For The Fool's Paradise Poem by Perdita Young (Hanna Wang)
A Heart Born For The Fool's Paradise
I seem to possess, alas, a fool's heart,
Simple and naïve, not alert to dart.
Fantasy and illusion its welcome food,
Relieving the hunger of a retarded mind.
Moon-gazing and wind-chasing, just learned,
And being oft sent on a fool's errand.
Tears idle vainly shed secret, time and again,
For what reasons not always clear, like a chain.
Such lack of social sense, so dull of defense,
Indeed slow for society's pace and strides.
For a heart so out of place, and easily bend,
What would be better than to let it well hide?
Better to hide it in a fool's paradise and it cherish
Than to have it repeatedly hurt, break, and perish.
April 1st,2009.
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一颗心 只配驻守愚人的天堂
我似乎拥有一颗愚人的心，
简单，无知，不善于提防。
幻想和痴梦是其喜爱的养料，
缓解这颗愚钝之心的饥寒。
对月凝眸，追风逐影，才刚学会，
受差遣，常去做劳而无功的事情。
一次又一次闲抛泪珠，黯然神伤，
具体原因纠结如链，没法说得清。
如此地缺乏现实感，且钝于防守，
实难赶上社会的大步伐和快节奏。
不合时宜的心灵易受环境的左右，
试问有什么能比把它藏起更加妥善？
最好将这颗心收好，珍藏在愚人的天堂，
总好过让它一再受伤﹑破碎，继而成殇。
Oh, such a lovely heart to be set amid a world that is progressively growing colder and crueler. This is the kind of heart we should be fostering, nurturing, welcoming but its beautiful vulnerability is instead a target of the loveless, the cruel, and the destroyers among us. Well written- I know this because it affected me so deeply. 10
My gratitude, Susan, for being sympathetic with the not-so-pleasant sentiments of a social complainer...It was written nine years ago when i felt rather depressed with my career :) The attempt to write poems proved to be a good treatment and now I feel more happy than in the past. Sad emotions should become a thing of the past~ Feeling a bit sorry to have shared something negative...Nika is right: we're all better off focusing on the positive
Well imaginative and touching. Beautifully presented the feelings and nature of heart. The last two lines I want to quote........ Better to hide it in a fool's paradise and it cherish Than to have it repeatedly hurt, break, and perish. Thank u for sharing this beautiful poem.
Thank you very much for your time and appreciation, Headmaster.I seem to be more sophisticated now than nine years ago when I wrote the poem. Enjoy life as it is.
A beautiful sonnet that captures the nature of the heart which can be easily fooled because of its naivety and simplicity. Unlike the mind which is clever.10
Thank you so much for your insightful comment, Nudershada. It's a treasure to keep in my heart and mind, and a source of wisdom to draw from.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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This is a poignant poem dear poetess Perdita