I stare at the embers of my childhood, 
where emotions surged, where memories stood. 
The laughs of joy, the sun on my face, 
Charging down a beach for a race. 
The voices of my friends, beginning to tire, 
Huddled at night around a campfire. 
The beeps of my game, another victory, 
Yelling in triumph under the shade of a tree. 
I stare at the embers of my childhood, 
where emotions surged, where memories stood. 

The anger over a worksheet, the pain of frustration, 
Cursing the existence of scientific notation. 
The tears down my face, emotionally marred, 
As my pet was being buried deep in the yard. 
The anguish in my head, and my heart melts, 
As the love of my crush turns to somebody else. 
I stare at the embers of my childhood, 
where emotions surged, where memories stood. 

Walking over to where a figure hid, 
And extending a hand over to the new kid. 
Seeing the girl bullied in the aisle, 
Consoling her with a reassuring smile. 
Seeing my best friend troubled by his computer, 
Coming over to help as a personal tutor. 
I stare at the embers of my childhood, 
where emotions surged, where memories stood. 

All these embers once covered and healed my sutures, 
And now, I use them to light up the bonfire of my future. 

余烬

我盯着我童年的余烬，  
当时的回忆，高涨的感情。  
阳光在我脸上，笑声欢乐，  
在沙滩的比赛奔跑着。  
我朋友的声音，开始变得疲倦，  
晚上在篝火旁坐成一圈。  
游戏机的哔哔声，开心的笑， 
在一棵树下胜利地喊叫。  
我盯着我童年的余烬，  
当时的回忆，高涨的感情。  

拿着工作纸，挫折的痛苦， 
对科学记数法作业的愤怒。  
我眼流下的泪水，情绪上的痕迹，  
当我的宠物被埋在院子地里。 
我内心的痛苦与悲伤，让我变得烦闷，  
当我的初恋转向别人。  
我盯着我童年的余烬，  
当时的回忆，高涨的感情。  

走到一位小朋友的藏身处，  
看着那位迷失的孩子，帮他找路 。  
看到在过道里被欺负的小女孩，  
用放心的笑容安慰她起来。  
看到我最好的朋友被他的网站故障而困扰，  
和他找网站问题，帮他用他电脑。  
我盯着我童年的余烬，  
当时的回忆，高涨的感情。  

看着童年的余烬，每个都灿烂的闪烁。  
现在，我用它们来点燃我未来的篝火。