車過黃河
列車正經過黃河
我正在廁所小便
我深知這不該
我 應該坐在窗前
或站在車門旁邊
左手叉腰
右手作眉簷
眺望 像個偉人
至少像個詩人
想點河上的事情
或歷史的陳帳
那時人們都在眺望
我在廁所裏
時間很長
現在這時間屬於我
我等了一天一夜
只一泡尿功夫
黃河已經流遠 CROSSING THE YELLOW RIVER
As the train was passing over the Yellow River
I was in the toilet having a piss
Oh, I knew I was being remiss
I should have been sitting at one of the windows
or standing by a door of the carriage
left hand on my hip
shielding my eyes with my right hand
gazing out like some Great Man
or like a poet, at the very least
recalling some anecdote connected with this river
or some episode from its history
Just then, everyone was gazing out the window
while I was in the toilet
for what seemed like ages
for my time had come
I had waited 24 hours for this
but in the time it took to have a piss
I'd left the Yellow River a long way behind me
(Tr. by Simon Patton & Tao Naikan) |
