What is Eighty? 孫女 喜恩

In celebration of Grandpa’s Eightieth Birthday    by Shi-En Chang

What is eighty  
八十是什麼
but a another number.
不過就是個數字。
An eight
一個八
followed by a zero.
加一個零。
For even at eighty
即使已經八十了
Grandpa’s just as energetic,
阿公還是充滿活力，
Grandpa’s just as knowledgeable,
阿公還是博學多聞，
Grandpa’s just as willing to learn,
阿公還是熱愛學習，
as at any other number
一如比他年輕的人
(and maybe even more than most).
（可能更甚於大多數人）。
He likes to go out
他喜歡出去
to explore
去探索
to wonder.
去溜達。
But he also likes to just sit
可是他也愛靜靜坐著
to ask
愛提問題
to listen.
愛聆聽。
And that’s regardless of age
不管什麼年紀
of a number.
什麼數字
For, large as it is, eighty’s just a number.
因為，即使很大，八十也只是個數字。