Yesterdays [Chinese translation]

And when I yearn for those days of childhood

Those days that have now come and gone

Times of play, of innocence, the old neighborhood

Positioned before the television on Saturday at dawn

Still bearing the scars of stone enscribed knee

But then, I realize the folly of my youthful wish

When being but a small tot, kneecaps I did see

And too when spinach was a most beguiling dish

A child's words were disregarded due to age

Frustration of misunderstood actions and things

Books of words so thick and heavy, no picture page

Most gratefully seen the wisdom each year springs

The simplicity of truth in a kid's life

So complex in enigmas and wonderous wings

The greatest toils are overwhelming strife

Understanding found each day lived brings