A tempest threw a rainbow in my face

暴风雨把彩虹投射我脸上

so that I wanted to fall under the rain

所以我想在雨中低下身来

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

亲吻那个老女人的手我把座位给了她

to thank everyone for the fact that they exist

感谢每一个人因为

and at times even feel like smiling

他们存在而且有时还像在微笑这一事实

I was grateful to young leaves that they were willing

我感激每一片年轻的树叶因为它们愿意

to open up to the sun

向著太阳敞开

to babies that they still

感激那些婴儿因为他们仍然

felt like coming into this world

愿意来到这个世界

to the old that they heroically

感激老者因为他们英雄般地

endure until the end

忍受到最后

I was full of thanks

我满心感激

like a Sunday alms-box

仿佛一只星期天的施舍箱

I would have embraced death

我本已拥抱了死亡

if she’d stopped nearby

如果她在附近驻足

Gratitude is a scattered

感激是散落一地的

homeless love

一种无家可归的爱