Poem: Windflowers

Author: Seals & Crofts

 
Windflowers
My father told me not to
Go near them
He feared them always
Said that they carried him away

勿近风花，
吾父劝吾。
常惧风花，
恐其摄魂。

Windflowers
I couldn't wait to touch them
To smell them
I held them closely
Now I cannot break away

渴盼亲近，
一嗅芳泽。
紧握风花，
片刻不离。

Their sweet bouquet
Disappears
Like a vapor
In the desert
Take a warning, son

风花之香，
如烟消散。
以此为戒，
吾父警吾。

Windflowers
Their beauty captures every
Young dreamer
Who lingers near them
Ancient windflowers I love you

风花之美，
摄人心魄。
不朽风花，
吾之所爱！