《複活》 by卡米恩斯卡

複活   林木譯

——安娜·卡米恩斯卡

 

真的嗎？我們死後總有一天

會被號角可怖的喧鬧喚醒？

原諒我上帝，我寧願相信

我們這些死者的複活

隻會由一聲公雞的啼鳴宣告。

 

然後我們還會靜靜地躺一會兒……

第一個起身的

是母親……我們會聽見她

輕手輕腳地生火，

把水壺放上爐子

從櫥櫃裏取出那隻舊茶壺。

我們又回到家了。

 

Resurrection  by Vladimir Holan

 

Is it true that after this life of ours we shall one day be awakened

by a terrifying clamour of trumpets?

Forgive me God, but I console myself

that the beginning and resurrection of all of us dead

will simply be announced by the crowing of the cock.

 

After that we'll remain lying down a while...

The first to get up

will be Mother...We'll hear her

quietly laying the fire,

quietly putting the kettle on the stove

and cosily taking the teapot out of the cupboard.

We'll be home once more.