Old Age, Cold Cage

By Leila Lyu, aged 16

Oh, Leila, lift your eyes and open your ears!

Let the world tell you what is true

Day after day, there is only have cold air that around

A breath, inhalation

Give me the icy feeling,

Enfolds me and I hear, there is someone calling me

Calling me: come on, come on

Oh, Leila, come here

Let death console you

Death is better than live

Cry and exclaim, no one will answer you

And let’s be clear about it!

Girl, it is society, it is humanity

Escape this world!