Back when the earth was new

曾經，大地是新的

and heaven just a whisper,

天堂是一聲耳語，

back when the names of things

曾經，事物的名字

hadn’t had time to stick;

還來不及固定；

back when the smallest breezes

曾經，細密的風

melted summer into autumn,

縫合起夏天和秋天，

when all the poplars quivered

白楊樹抖動芬芳

sweetly in rank and file…

縱橫有序……

the world called, and I answered.

世界發出召喚，我答應。

Each glance ignited to a gaze.

一個眼神點燃一次凝視。

I caught my breath and called that life,

我吸一口氣稱之為生命，

swooned between spoonfuls of lemon sorbet.

陶醉於每一勺檸檬雪葩的味道。

I was pirouette and flourish,

我踮起腳尖旋轉，我綻放，

I was filigree and flame.

我是金鈿和火焰。

How could I count my blessings

我該如何清點我的幸福

when I didn’t know their names?

當我不確知它們的姓名？

Back when everything was still to come,

曾經，一切醞釀著發生，

luck leaked out everywhere.

幸運從每一條縫隙泄露。

I gave my promise to the world,

我向世界許下諾言，

and the world followed me here.

世界追隨我至今。