by Chengde Chen *
Every morning, someone opened his coop and fed him
Day by day, month by month
he believed that this was the law of the world
so he never thought of escaping
Until New Year’s Eve
he found a kitchen knife at his neck
The ‘law’ disappeared
and it was too late for regrets!
It is laughable for man to worry that the sky might fall
but not laughable for the falling sky to worry about man
The destruction of civilisation cannot be ‘known’
Only mathematics, standing aloof from the world **
can sense the storm from the ancient Milky Way
Those who have felt it should ponder deeply over it
Those who have realised it should issue a cry loudly
Be a madman, letting others laugh
Laughing is better than being oblivious
for those who are laughing are no longer sleeping!
* Chengde Chen is the author of Five Themes of Today, Open Gate Press, London. chengde@sipgroup.com
