Home (May 24, 2006)
I was born and raised in Beijing
the capital of a huge developing country
with a population of 1.3 billion
No matter where I go
I keep my heart and soul there
Six years ago
I came to this town
going to graduate school
with little money in my pocket
I studied hard
I worked hard
planning to go back after getting my degree
because my heart and soul were
where I was born and raised
Six years later
I am still in this town
My soul has brought me home twice
Every time I was like a little kid
trying to find my way
but getting lost in the crowd
in the forest of high-rise buildings
in the many changes
that I could never foresee
Beijing is rising
Beijing is changing
After six years
I became a stranger of the city
where I was born and raised
Taking the twelve hour flight
and coming back to this town
I felt
the sky is so blue
the breeze is so gentle
the flowers are so colorful
and the air is so fresh
Is that because
the sky is really blue?
the breeze is really gentle?
the flowers are really colorful?
Or is that because
my heart and my soul are where I stay?
my home is Monterey?
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