Once upon a time I saw:

曾經我看見

hope climbing jagged crags,

希望在懸崖絕壁上攀爬，

while our eyes were lowered to its reality.

但我們的目光聚在崖底的現實裏。

Our life was a garden

我們的生命曾是一座花園

longing for footsteps,

夢想著腳步聲，

a short journey

一段短暫的旅程

in unhitched sleeping-cars.

在脫節的臥鋪車廂裏度過。

Once upon a time I saw:

曾經我看見

the doorstep moving to meet

門檻向旅行者疲憊的雙腳移動，

the weary body of the traveller,

一隻手朝椅子上的衣服伸去，

a hand lowered to the clothes on the chair,

鳥兒落在蒙了灰的吊燈上

a bird landing on the dust on the lampshade

尋求一雙眼睛。

seeking attention.

希望

A hope

曾悄悄爬上屋頂

was climbing towards the roof of the house

但沒有人醒來

and no one woke to throw a stone at it.

朝它扔石頭。