- DPC
- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min read
The Delhiwallah Poetry Collective is turning two.
Read a special poem Young and Carefree written by Ling Gan for this occasion. We are grateful to Ling for this wonderful present.
Don't forget to join us for our second-anniversary poetry meetup on 26 September 2020.
Young and Carefree (English Translation)
You think of a busy coastline during summer
The teenager in your memory who declares pride
Opening the arms to embrace the world
Believe in all the dreams will come true
Everything looks undefeated to you
Inevitably, you become less courageous as time goes by
Therefore, you become more refined
Yet you never compromise
That's the past that you can never go back
Fortunately, you can still insist on your belief
The world tries to change that young man
Yet, deep inside your heart
You are still the stubborn teenager.
Ling Gan has been practising and teaching Pilates and Yoga for over seven years. She believes Pilates and Yoga offer holistic healing for physical and mental concerns. When she isn’t teaching, Ling reads and has recently begun attending poetry sessions. For her, Pilates and reading are her way of life.