Walking on Winter Waters

I often hear people asking their partners, "Would you still love me if I was a worm?" They'd replace "worm" with all sorts of things: a crab, a bottle of water, a cockroach... the list goes on! But I would love you if you were a giant red lobster, floating in the middle of the ocean. I would love you if you were the runoff after a storm, rushing away into the Earth's embrace. I would love you if we were opposites, and I would love you even if we never met. Whether in this life, or the next, yes, Mom, I would love you even if you were a worm. 我常听到人们问伴侣：“如果我变成一条虫子，你还会爱我吗？”他们会把“虫子”换成各种各样的东西：螃蟹、一瓶水、蟑螂……诸如此类，不胜枚举！ 但即便你是一只漂浮在大洋中央的巨大红龙虾，我也会爱你。即便你是暴雨过后的径流，奔涌着投入大地的怀抱，我也会爱你。即便我们截然不同，我也会爱你；哪怕我们从未相遇，我依然会爱你。无论今生还是来世——是的，妈妈——就算你变成了一条虫子，我也依然爱你。