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Mom，I came when you were out．

 

I knew the key was still placed in the interstice

 

Between the wall and the mailbox．

 

I examined the floor under the wardrobe1) and found the secret

 

You took out and hid back every night，

 

A nanmu2) case．I meant to take away the bank deposit book，

 

But soon I recognized the cloth

 

That wrapped your treasure had once swaddled3) me．

 

Washed and ironed so neat，it' s still fresh after so many years．

 

Mom，I thought you were nothing but a s tubborn4)，cold vixen5)．

 

I leave this message，just to let you know I came

 

But moved nothing．And I，yes I，am still swaddled in the cloth．