Turtle

That day, a passerby asked the turtles

whether they would like to live in a climate-controlled glass house—

to be cared for, admired, even worshipped.

The turtles said nothing,

and simply continued sunbathing by the lake.

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那日，路人问乌龟，

是否愿意住进恒温玻璃馆，

被照料、被欣赏、被膜拜，

乌龟什么都没说，

只是在湖边继续晒太阳。 ​