Hey dear, you are under such strain,
Have you been eating well, despite the pain?
So many things fill your heart with care,
Leaving you lost in deep despair.
Life sometimes feels withered and dry,
God’s love like a stream flows gently by.
When your steps falter and you start to tire,
Give God your burdens and your heart’s desire.
You carry heavy loads day after day,
Fearing if you stop, all will fall away.
But life is not meant to be so tough,
With Jesus, his grace is more than enough.
It’s okay to go out and have some fun,
Or climb a mountain in the morning sun.
You don’t have to struggle all on your own,
With Jesus near, you are never alone.
This poem was originally written in Chinese. The above photo is my Chinese draft.Postscript
Lately, I’ve been organizing my notes and came across this interesting piece I wrote back in June 2024. At the time, I was obsessed with a Japanese manga called “Ya Boy Kongming!” (though I’ve since dropped it). There’s a character named KABE-Taijin, a rapper with incredible lyrical skills. What amazed me most was the translation: in the Chinese version of KABE-Taijin’s rap segments, the translator managed to make every single line rhyme perfectly!
Inspired by that work, a Chinese rhymed sentence suddenly popped into my head one day. I decided to challenge myself to see if I could complete a piece where every line rhymed, eventually resulting in these lyrics. Maybe I’ll set it to music someday; for now, I’m posting it on my blog as a memento.
NB: This article was first published in Chinese on 01/16/2026. It was later translated with assistance from Typeless, edited by me, and published in English on 01/21/2026.