Out of three or four in the room

屋子里的三四个人之中

One is always standing at the window.

有一个总是站在窗边。

Forced to see the injustice amongst the thorns,

被迫去看荆棘丛中的不公，

The fires on the hills.

山上的火。

And people who left whole

离去时完整的人

Are brought home in the evening, like small change.

夜晚时分被带回家，像零钱。

Out of three or four in the room

屋子里的三四个之中

One is always standing at the window.

有一个总是站在窗边。

Hair dark above his thoughts.

在他的思想上，头发乌黑。

Behind him, the words, wandering, without luggage,

他身后，词语，徘徊着，没有行李，

Hearts without provision, prophecies without water

心没有供给，预言没有水

Big stones put there

巨石摆在那里

Standing, closed like letters

站着，密封如信件

With no addresses; and no one to receive them.

没有地址，无人接收。