我是一条古老的河流 
                                      我散漫在原野上 
                                      像如歌的行板

                                      我没有齐整的岸柳砌石 
                                      我不是地图学者 
                                      比着直尺 
                                      划下的一条精确的线段

                                      我不重复别人也不重复自己 
                                      每片波涛每朵浪花每条行进的路线 
                                      失败帮助我识别着道路 
                                      像密林中艰难的行蟒 
                                      我自有铁的约束 
                                      ——向前

                                      我走着 
                                      像一个农夫走向他忠实的土地 
                                      我走着 
                                      像一个少女走向她欢蜜的夜晚 
                                      我走着 
                                      像一个将军走向他仪仗如林的兵团

                                      山崖前我沉思成一条深涧 
                                      广原上我舒展作一片平滩 
                                      我并不羞愧浅露在阳光下 
                                      水草、鱼群和彩色的石子 
                                      我愿一切一切 
                                      都清澈可见

                                      我的盛夏浑浊而暴愠 
                                      我的秋天凝重而虚涵 
                                      我柔软起伏的前胸迎着春天的絮语 
                                      我还给冬天以 
                                      ——坚冰

                                      我是旭日前金子般烁动的欢呼呵 
                                      我是月夜里恬静温馨的感念 
                                      我拥有满河的星斗 
                                      在每一个晴明的夜间 
                                      我容得下整个的宇宙

                                      我时时幻想着另一条快乐而美丽的小河 
                                      在前方等待着和我汇流结伴 
                                      在雨后深蓝的夜里 
                                      我似乎远远地听到了她深情的呼唤 
                                      我甚至觉得我全部的呼啸腾骧 
                                      原不过是为着她 
                                      为了博得她美好嫣然的一粲

                                      我是纯净透明的爱心呵 
                                      弥合了大地的裂痕 
                                      给世界以和平的祝愿 
                                      我绿草滩上云游着土白色的群羊 
                                      我的晨钟接着暮鼓 
                                      晚霞飘进了炊烟

                                      我流过的地方留下生命的黑壤 
                                      在古老的风车旁推动如花的叶片 
                                      我匍匐着吻着一切善良的生物 
                                      而对那些贵族一样傲岸的 
                                      我高望着天——

                                      天上涌动着我无尽的波涛呵 
                                      那午后升腾如烟的积雨云 
                                      煎熬着翻滚着爱与恨的情感 
                                      当我重返大地的时候 
                                      请记住 
                                      我是甘霖 
                                      也夹着雷火电闪

                                      我渴望着像那些伟大的父亲般的河流 
                                      鲜花一样把勋业缀满襟前 
                                      然而我知道我也必须准备着 
                                      像一条地下河日复一日 
                                      无声无息地流过黑暗

                                      我默默无闻但决不碌碌无为 
                                      对大地的不平我不会缄口不言 
                                      我有脆弱到敏感的神经 
                                      我有多情到多愁的情感 
                                      我将预言每一场丰乐和每一场灾难

                                      我是一棵横卧大地根系发达的大树 
                                      无数源泉迢遥地流成了我的今天 
                                      我早过古老的非洲村落 
                                      说书人口传的编年史 
                                      我就是历史呵 
                                      并将洗礼所有尚未出现的纪元

                                      追逐着万古不息的风 
                                      飞弛着我的梦想 
                                      那诗一般雪白眩目的帆 
                                      滑向那渺远的我的归宿-- 
                                      海 
                                      ——那蓝色自由的王国

                                      我的形状像一条远去的道路 
                                      一首古老的民谣 
                                      一缕古老的诗思 
                                      一句古老的诺言 
                                      坚定地流动着 
                                      履行我自己 
                                      穿过无尽无休的 
                                      白昼和夜晚……