漫步心靈深處的精靈

Hand

Away from you, I hold hands with the air,
your imagined, untouchable hand. Not there,
your fingers braid with mine as I walk.
Far away in my heart, you start to talk.

I squeeze the air, kicking the auburn leaves,
everything suddenly gold. I half believe
your hand is holding mine, the way
it would if you were here. What do you say

in my heart? I bend my head to listen, then feel
your hand reach out and stroke my hair, as real
as the wind caressing the fretful trees above.
Now I can hear you clearly, speaking of love.

中文對照
手

和你分隔，我手握空氣，那
想像的，無法觸及的你的手。你不在，
我散步時我們十指交扣。
在我心深遠處，你開口說話。

我緊握空氣，踢著赭紅的樹葉，
周遭一切瞬間都鍍了金。我半信半疑
你的手握著我的，那樣握著
像是你在這兒。你在我心裡

說了些什麼？我低頭聆聽，感覺
你伸手撫弄我的髮，真實得
像是風撫弄高處焦躁的樹。
這時我聽到你，清楚的，說愛。