The Echo by Ai Qing

She’s hiding in the valley
She’s standing over the cliff
If you refuse to dally
She’ll act as if she’s deaf

But call her and she’ll call you
Curse her and you she’ll curse
You can’t win if you argue
The last word’s always hers

translated by Fang Dai, Dennis Ding, & Edward Morin

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