曾經我看見

Once upon a time I saw:

希望在懸崖絕壁上攀爬，

hope climbing jagged crags,

但我們的目光聚在崖底的現實裏。

while our eyes were lowered to its reality.

我們的生命曾是一座花園

Our life was a garden

夢想著腳步聲，

longing for footsteps,

一段短暫的旅程

a short journey

在脫節的臥鋪車廂裏度過。

in unhitched sleeping-cars.

曾經我看見

Once upon a time I saw:

門檻向旅行者疲憊的雙腳移動，

the doorstep moving to meet

一隻手朝椅子上的衣服伸去，

the weary body of the traveller,

鳥兒落在蒙了灰的吊燈上

a hand lowered to the clothes on the chair,

尋求一雙眼睛。

a bird landing on the dust on the lampshade

希望

seeking attention.

曾悄悄爬上屋頂

A hope

但沒有人醒來

was climbing towards the roof of the house

朝它扔石頭。

and no one woke to throw a stone at it.