The way a sweet cake wants

就像甜蛋糕想要

a little salt in it,

加一点盐，

or blackness a little gray nearby to be seen,

或者黑色想要旁边有一点灰以便显出自己，

or a pot unused stays good for boiling water,

或者一只没用过的锅刚好用来烧水，

the conversations I remember most

我记得最真切的谈话

are the ones that were interrupted.

都是被打断过的。

Wait, you say, running after them,

你说，等等，而你追着它们：

I forgot to ask—

我忘了问——

Night rain, they answer.

他们答道：夜雨。

Silver on the fire-thorn's red berries.

银色闪现在火荆棘的红浆果上。