I work so hard.
It doesn't mean that I love money so much.
I just don't want to have nothing but tears when my parents need me.
Be powerless when my kids need me.
Be regretful when I look back with you.
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我那麼拼命,
不代表我愛財如命,
我只是不想在父母需要我時,
我除了淚水卻一無所有;
也不想在孩子需要我時,
我除了無能無力再無所有;
更不想當你我回望昔日時,
除了蹉跎,還是蹉跎。
--葉風 譯
2019.12.22