Minstrel Man by Langston Hughes

Minstrel Man

 

Langston Hughes

 

Because my mouth

Is wide with laughter

And my throat

Is deep with song,

You did not think

I suffer after

I've held my pain

So long.

 

Because my mouth

Is wide with laughter

You do not hear

My inner cry:

Because my feet

Are gay with dancing,

You do not know

I die.

 

 

唱詩人

 

因為我

開懷大笑

因為我

放聲歌唱，

你看不到

我的磨難

我忍著痛

太久

 

因為我

開懷大笑

你聽不到

我心裏的哭喊：

因為我

歡足舞蹈，

你不知道

我在死去