That day in the early winter was freezing cold. I drove to the lake in the evening just to have a change of scenery and have some fresh air. The lake started to freeze up. I saw a lone wild goose standing next to the reeds by the lake, shivering. I suspected that it was unwell due to cold and hunger. How did it get separated from its group? It’ll be difficult to get by on its own. After observing it for a while, I went home. I still thought about it late at night, wondering whether it could survive the long cold night.
【七律】孤雁
癸卯初冬日，天寒地冻。向晚驱车至湖边，湖水已结冰。见一孤雁立于湖边芦苇丛旁，瑟瑟发抖，疑是受冻挨饿而身不适。观察良久而归，至深夜仍甚念之，不知它能否挨过漫长寒夜。
病雁立身芦苇边，孤茕冻水与霜天。
曾飞云里常承爱，已了世间应有缘。
此处冰心连朔漠，当时紫霭笼山川。
平安保你生寒夜，再次相逢又一年。
(© December 2, 2023, godog)
