Wednesday, March 01, 2006

once again

would a friend of mine please help me
translate the chinese lyrics to english
located in a picture below

that would be great
because i don't get all of the lyrics
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a broken conversation
with no response

my friend
he doesn't want to talk

leaving once
is more than enough
wouldn't you say?
it's plenty

i don't want to
deal with it
once again
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a child of god was once overwhelmed
by the number of afflictions
that seemed to target him

as he walked past a vinyard
during the rich glow of autumn
he noticed its untrimmed appearance
and the abundance of leaves
still on the vines

the ground had been
overtaken by a tangle
of weeds and grass

while he pondered the sight
the heavenly gardener whispered
a precious message to him

my dear child
are you questioning
the number of trials
in your life?

remember the vinyard
and learn from it

the gardener stops
pruning and trimming
the vine only when
he expects nothing more
from the vine during that season

he leaves it alone
because its fruitfullness is gone
and further effort would yield
no profit

freedom from suffering
leads to uselessness

do you want me
to stop pruning your life?
shall i leave you alone?
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why must i
time and again
question the trials
in my life?

i want to know
i want to understand

keep pruning
if you must
i will grow
only stronger
for your sake.