This article is translated from the Chinese original.
The first person looks up at the tree
There are birds, or there are not
In truth he is only looking at his own mood
The second person builds his home upon his wife’s face
The third person, whatever he does
Always has the sound of coins ringing in his joints
The fourth person is always preparing to cry
Preparing to be moved, to be comforted
His handkerchief
Is kept in his trouser pocket
The fifth person imitates someone’s tone and gestures
The difficulty of staying alive is this:
He cannot learn the way that person spits
The sixth person has just ended his first love
He has only one hand, one leg, and half a head left
The seventh person became a man of the upper class
And
From that day on, his nasal voice grew heavy
The eighth person is fighting with the ninth
The tenth person hides behind a mask
Until he dies
We never see his face