A tempest threw a rainbow in my face

暴风雨在我脸上投下了一道彩虹

so that I wanted to fall under the rain

以至于我想倒在雨里

to kiss the hands of an old woman to whom I gave my seat

想去亲吻一位我给她让座的老妇人的双手

to thank everyone for the fact that they exist

去感谢每一个人为着他们存在这个事实本身

and at times even feel like smiling

有时甚至想要欢笑

I was grateful to young leaves that they were willing

我感谢嫩叶，它们愿意

to open up to the sun

向着太阳绽开

to babies that they still

感谢婴儿，它们仍然

felt like coming into this world

想要来到这个世界

to the old that they heroically

感谢老者，它们英勇地

endure until the end

坚持到最后

I was full of thanks

我充满了感激

like a Sunday alms-box

就像一个主日的施舍箱

I would have embraced death

我愿意拥抱死亡

if she’d stopped nearby

如果她就停在附近

Gratitude is a scattered

感恩是一种分散的

homeless love

无家可归的爱