孩子们在走路

The children walked.

然后就跑了起来。

Then they began to run.

我们为什么要跑？一个人问道。

Why are we running, one asked?

没有人知道。他们跑得更快了。

No one knew. They ran faster.

他们开始大笑。

They began laughing.

为什么我们要大笑？

Why are we laughing?

没有人知道。他们笑得更欢了。

Not one knew. They laughed more.

这是战争的前夜，但无人知晓。

It was the eve of war but they didn’t know.

孩子们在走路。

The children walked.

孩子们的父母们跟着走。

The children’s parents walked.

父母的父母也在后面走。

The parents’ parents walked.

他们的影子倾向前方，

Their shadows spilled ahead.

他们的影子拖在后面。

Their shadows lagged behind.

然后，他们开始跑，

Then, they began to run.

没有人在笑。

No one was laughing.