I Am an Apple
Fu Tianlin
I am an apple,
A small bright red apple.
My smile swings on a child’s face,
My sweetness flows into an old man’s heart,
I satisfy the hunger of a sailor on a long voyage,
I quench the thirst of a traveler in the desert,
I restore the health of a patient who has lost faith,
I give the healthy a more delightful life.
I am an apple,
A small bright red apple.
I am the daughter of the sun and earth,
I am the chorus of the flowers and leaves,
I am the moon and stars that can be plucked,
I am the pearls and shells that can be picked up,
I am the hardened sweat, the frozen dew,
I am the fire of hope and passion.
I am an apple,
A small bright red apple.