在我们出生前

The streets were asphalted

街道已铺上沥青，所有的

before we were born and all

星座都已形成。

the constellations were already formed.

在人行道的边上

The leaves were rotting

树叶正在腐烂，

on the edge of the pavement,

在工人的皮肤上

the silver was tarnishing

银子被锈蚀，

on the workers’ skin,

有个人的骨头生长着

someone’s bones were growing through

穿过睡梦的长度。

the length of the sleep.

在我们出生前

Europe was uniting

欧洲正走向统一

before we were born and

一个女人的头发正静静地

a woman’s hair was spreading

在海洋的表面

calmly over the surface

飘散。

of the sea.