(轉載自蒲公英月刊2005 10月號No.79)
David L. Griffith 作
It takes strength to be certain, 確信需要力量,
It takes courage to have doubts. 懷疑需要勇氣;
It takes strength to feel a friend’s pain, 感受到朋友的痛苦需要力量,
It takes courage to feel your own pain. 真實體會自己的痛苦需要勇氣;
It takes strength to hide your own pains, 隱藏傷痛需要力量,
It takes courage to show them. 顯露傷痛需要勇氣;
It takes strength to stand guard, 守衛心防需要力量,
It takes courage to let down your guard. 拆解一切防護需要勇氣;
It takes strength to conquer, 征服需要力量,
It takes courage to surrender. 降服需要勇氣;
It takes strength to endure abuses, 忍受傷害需要力量,
It takes courage to stop them. 阻止傷害需要勇氣;
It takes strength to stand alone, 孤獨需要力量,
It takes courage to lean on a friend. 依賴朋友需要勇氣;
It takes strength to love, 愛人需要力量,
It takes courage to be loved. 被愛需要勇氣;
It takes strength to survive, 存活需要力量,
It takes courage to live. 活著需要勇氣;