小花

《小花》| 双一

第三次走进山谷

路过许多片林子，许多条小溪

停下，才发现一块突兀的石头

旁边，那矮矮的，开在低处的小花

我不禁弯腰端详它用心展开的

绸缎般细柔的紫色花瓣

它这样盛开，凋谢，再盛开多少次

才等到一双端详的眼睛呢？

我这样走过，走回，又走过多少遍

才看见它打开的心呢？

我跑回家，跑到你面前

仔细看，你眨着的眼睛

2018/02/09

The Little Flower

by Jacob Yang

Only on the third time entering the valley

Through many forests, crossing many streams

And at a random pause by a jagged rock

Did I found this little flower

This lowly little flower

I couldn't help but bend over to check her purple petals

Her carefully stretched out, silk like petals

How many times did she have to bloom, wither, and bloom 

Before ever caught by a gazing eye?

How many times did I have to walk by, back, and by

Before ever spotting her opening heart?

I rushed back home, and ran to your face

And took a long look at your blinking eyes