I Wonder

Could I reclaim 

The burdenless joy

Arising out of wild fantasies

The kind I once held

When I was young 


Could I restore 

the true contentment  

Easily evoked by simple things

Like breathing fresh mountain air

Or roaming wild in the open fields

When my life still felt free


Could I redeem 

The innocence of youth

After my heart has gone through

Life’s long weary journey

If my transgressions vanished

By penitence and sorrow


By Shih-Fang Wang

From: United States