《一見鍾情》
<p>辛波絲卡:Wislawa Szymborska</p><p>辛波絲卡（1923- ），波蘭詩人。1996年獲諾貝爾文學獎。</p><p>《一見鍾情》? </p><p>Love at First Sight? </p><p>They're both convinced? <br/>that a sudden passion joined them.? <br/>Such certainty is beautiful,? <br/>but uncertainty is more beautiful still.? </p><p>Since they'd never met before, they're sure? <br/>that there'd been nothing between them.? <br/>But what's the word from the streets, staircases, hallways -? <br/>perhaps they've passed by each other a million times?? </p><p>I want to ask them? <br/>if they don't remember -? <br/>a moment face to face? <br/>in some revolving door?? <br/>perhaps a "sorry" muttered in a crowd?? <br/>a curt "wrong number" caught in the receiver?? <br/>but I know the answer.? <br/>No, they don't remember.? </p><p>They'd be amazed to hear? <br/>that Chance has been toying with them? <br/>now for years.? </p><p>Not quite ready yet? <br/>to become their Destiny,? <br/>it pushed them close, drove them apart,? <br/>it barred their path,? <br/>stifling a laugh,? <br/>and then leaped aside.? </p><p>There were signs and signals,? <br/>even if they couldn't read them yet.? <br/>Perhaps three years ago? <br/>or just last Tuesday? <br/>a certain leaf fluttered? <br/>from one shoulder to another?? <br/>Something was dropped and then picked up.? <br/>Who knows, maybe the ball that vanished? <br/>into childhood's thicket?? </p><p>There were doorknobs and doorbells? <br/>where one touch had covered another? <br/>beforehand.? <br/>Suitcases checked and standing side by side.? <br/>One night, perhaps, the same dream,? <br/>grown hazy by morning.? </p><p>Every beginning? <br/>is only a sequel, after all,? <br/>and the book of events? <br/>is always open halfway through.? </p><p></p>
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