即使是长久深爱的

Even the long-beloved

也曾是

was once

一个认不出的陌生人。

an unrecognized stranger.

正如，

Just so,

一只蓝釉杯子

the chipped lip

崩裂的唇口，

of a blue-glazed cup,

一片黄色窗帘

blown field

棕色的破损，

of a yellow curtain,

也可能，

might also,

如洪水般倾泻下来，

flooding and falling,

摧毁你的心。

ruin your heart.

一张绘着玫瑰的桌子。

A table painted with roses.

一条空空的晾衣绳。

An empty clothesline.

每一次，

Each time,

被发现的尘世都使人惊讶——

the found world surprises—

这就是它的本质。

that is its nature.

然后

And then

是所有恋人都会说的：

what is said by all lovers:

“我们真傻，竟没有早点看见。”

"What fools we were, not to have seen."