《向左走 向右走》

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。
他们素未谋面，
所以他们确定彼此并无任何瓜葛。
但是自街道、楼梯、大堂传来的话语……
他们也许擦肩而过一百万次了吧？
我想问他们是否记得，
在旋转门面对面的那一刹，
或在人群中喃喃道出的“对不起”，
或是在电话的另一端道出的“打错了”
但是，我早知道答案,
是的，他们并不记得。
他们会很诧异，
原来缘分已经戏弄他们多年，
时机尚未成熟，
变成他们的命运。
缘分将他们推进，
却阻挡他们的去路，
忍住笑声，
然后闪到一旁。

Love at First Sight——by Wislawa Szymborska

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, staircases, hallways—
perhaps they've passed 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?
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