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还记得几米《向左走，向右走》前面的那首诗吗？
2006年09月23日 星期六 13:25
还记得几米《向左走，向右走》前面的那首诗吗？ Love at First Sight By Wislawa Szymborska – 1993 They’re both convinced that a sudden passion joined them Such certainty is beautiful but uncertainty is more beautiful still Since they’d never met before, they’re sure that there’d been nothing between them But what’s the word from the streets, stiarcases, halfways perheps they’ve passed by each other a million times? I want to ask them if they don’t remember - a moment face to face in some revolving door? perhaps a sorry muttered in a crowd? a curt wrong number caught in the receiver? but I know the answer No, they don’t remember They’d be amazed to hear that Chance has been toying with them now for years Not quite ready yet to become their Destiny it pushed them close, drove them apart it barred their path stifling a laugh and then leaped aside There were signs and signals even if they couldn’t read them yet Perhaps three years ago or just last Tuesday a certain leaf fluttered Somehing was dropped and then picked up Who knows, maybe the ball that vanished into childhood’s thicket? There were doorknobs and doorbells Where one touch had covered another beforehand suitcases checked and standing side by side One night, perhaps, the same dream grown hazy by morning Every beginning is only a sequel, after all nd the book of events is always open halfway through 一见钟情 他们彼此深信 是瞬间迸发的热情让他们相遇。 这样的确定是美丽的， 但变幻无常更为美丽。 他们原素未相识， 没有任何共同的经历。 但也许 曾千万次擦身而过于那街道、走廊或楼梯？ 很想知道的是， 他们会不会真的忘了： 那旋转门里瞬间的面对面？ 人群中那一声低语“对不起”？ 还有因拨错号码而在电话筒里对过的几句？ 其实答案已经很清楚， 他们的确，已经，无法记起。 原来多年来机会早已来来去去， 如今两人对此也都同样惊异。 命运的脾气永远是那样反复无常， 让他们无数次相遇又再分离， 然后偷笑着跳到一旁， 兴致勃勃的欣赏这场恶作剧。 虽然他们当时是一无所知， 但这儿还是留着标记和证据。 也许三年前 或不过上礼拜三， 就有这么一片落叶先从他的肩头飘过， 再滑到她那里？ 还有那个童年时最终消失的皮球， 天晓得，也许就是先从这里弹开， 然后又在那儿被拾起？ 可能还有那些门把和门拴， 她刚经过的， 他又拉起。 还有外出行李检查排队时站到了一块儿， 还有一晚那飞升到天明同样的梦呓。 每个开始， 都不过只有一个结局。 但是太多太多邂逅， 却往往终而无疾。 |
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