Conscripted Tom Sharp

Father, mother, and I climb the hill above our home without my brother, who’s been conscripted and sent far away on a long journey. Father prays he doesn’t give up hope. Mother prays he won’t be abandoned. I pray he’ll try hard to stay alive.

陟岵 诗经

陟彼岵兮，瞻望父兮。 父曰嗟，予子行役，夙夜无已。 上慎旃哉，犹来无止。 陟彼屺兮，瞻望母兮。 母曰嗟，予季行役，夙夜无寐。 上慎旃哉，犹来无弃。 陟彼冈兮，瞻望兄兮。 兄曰嗟，予弟行役，夙夜必偕。 上慎旃哉，犹来无死。