Lot 3 of 100
Through wind and rain it goes out and comes back
The poem
衝風冒雨去還歸役役勞身似燕兒啣得泥來成疊後到頭疊壞復成泥
In English
Through wind and rain it goes out and comes back,toiling away like a swallow.It carries mud to build its nest, layer upon layer,and in the end the layers collapse and turn back into mud.
What it says
The poem likens a person to a swallow carrying mud to build a nest in all weather, only to see the finished work crumble back into mud. It points to effort that may not hold up as hoped, and invites you to ask whether the direction is right. It is honest about weariness without being harsh.
A thought to take with you
Pause to check whether your effort is built on solid ground before adding more to it.