He says no with his head

他用头脑说不

but he says yes with his heart

但他用心说好

he says yes to what be loves

他对所爱说是

he says no to the teacher

他对老师说不

he stands

他站起来

he is questioned

他受到质疑

and all the problems are posed

提出所有问题

sudden mad laughter seizes him

突然，他开始大笑

and he erases all

他抹去了一切

the words and figures

数字和文字

names and dates

日期和名字

sentences and snares

句子和陷阱

and despite the teacher’s threats

不顾老师的威胁

to the jeers of infant prodigies

在神童的嘲笑声中

with chalk of every color

用各种颜色的粉笔

on the blackboard of misfortune

在不幸的黑板上

he draws the face of happiness

他画出了幸福的脸庞。