《他們在辦公室撕去了我的臉》 by 庫瑟

他們在辦公室撕去了我的臉  庫瑟 林木譯

 

他們在辦公室撕去了我的臉。

那個夜晚我終於察覺到

它再也長不回來了，於是我決定

割開手腕。什麽也沒有流出；

我是空的。不久之後我的雙手

也掉落了。如今在工作中

他們允許我用斷肢打字。

他們因“幫助”了我而感到欣慰，

而我練就了速度與自信。

 

They Had Torn Off My Face At The Office

by Ted Kooser

 

They had torn off my face at the office.

The night that I finally noticed

that it was not growing back, I decided

to slit my wrists. Nothing ran out;

I was empty. Both of my hands fell off

shortly thereafter. Now at my job

they allow me to type with the stumps.

It pleases them to have helped me,

and I gain in speed and confidence.

[海邊紅樹]

有頑強的意誌，才會耕耘不輟。平安是福。