Sometimes when

有时，当我

I take you into my body

将你接纳到我的身体中，

I can almost see them—patient,circling.

我几乎能看见它们——耐心，环行。

Almost glimpse the moving shadowof the tail,

几乎瞥见那尾巴扫动的暗影，

almost hear the hushed pad ofretracted claws.

几乎听得到爪子收回的轻扑声。

It is the moment—of this I am certain—

正是这时刻——我很确信——

when they themselves are leastsure.

它们自己最不笃定。

It is the moment they couldalmost let us go free.

正是这时刻，它们几乎能让我们自由来去。