// 好朋友，情长久！
马儿伴我闯江湖
我的马儿曾伴我闯江湖，
他跑起来虎虎生威，
他意志干青云，
能拉万斤铁犁！
但现在他老了，
想要每日能温饱。
我把气运分享予他，
愿他晚年安好！
原诗
My horse took me down the life-giving road
Drawing his breath as he went
His breath of strong spirit
His breath of power to plow and to pull.
But now he is old
And his breath is of feathers and corn.
I add to his breath
The breath of my own
And pray to his old age of riches.
注释
- 马儿：比喻陪伴着、支持者。
- 江湖：比喻社会。
- 万斤铁犁：比喻人生中遇到的万险千难。
创作背景
采用意译而非直译的方式，这样更便于我国读者理解。表达虽有异，但意思相似。
简评
你身边是否也有这样一个人？或是朋友，或是工作伙伴，或是家人……曾经他是你强有力的支持者，一直陪伴在身边。然而不知不觉间，他已经老去，如今你却也成了他的依赖。
英雄迟暮，万木飘零，真情不忘，惟愿安好。