Love at First Sight

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Love at First Sight
  R5 W, k% L) T. {. v/ jby Wislawa Szymborska
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$ O! m( t0 m3 d8 ~They both thought
that a sudden feeling had united them
& r& q; {3 Z% G) W9 |This certainty is beautiful,
Even more beautiful than uncertainty.
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They thought they didn't know each other,
nothing had ever happened between them,
These streets, these stairs, this corridors,
Where they could have met so long ago?

I would like to ask them,
if they can remember -
1 w  {( n. i3 Y! ^" U" H) S& ^! \: cperhaps in a revolving door
: [% q  S6 }/ ~" @8 Y/ n5 s7 mface to face one day?
A "sorry" in the crowd?
! j) i- }: W2 |9 r) `3 e5 X"Wrong number" on the 'phone?
9 v7 @2 q& \2 U+ C- but I know the answer.
No, they don't remember.
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& V# r7 P2 u: J+ o4 \How surprised they would be
/ ^: c9 k* `$ Z, x) B% r$ `For such a long time already
Fate has been playing with them.

, ?4 T9 c! f0 Q2 O  dNot quite yet ready
7 I0 k3 S; h: K9 I, d  b1 zto change into destiny,
which brings them nearer and yet further,
$ m& i; Z/ g0 C9 R2 y' m% ucutting their path
7 Z" l3 O& X2 J- ]4 k( x' {( aand stifling a laugh,
escaping ever further;
There were sings, indications,
7 q0 u- m9 U* M; B3 t- I$ ?6 Yundecipherable, what does in matter.
Three years ago, perhaps
0 B' D' r; X! R% @0 a8 s; Gor even last Tuesday,
1 ]; r+ r* j4 z5 ?6 w# p, vthis leaf flying
7 G2 P0 m$ d; v! }6 Z" ~from one shoulder to another?
4 _( i1 s; F5 W1 ^: kSomething lost and gathered.
1 T5 w; h; o1 K7 aWho knows, perhaps a ball already
7 \7 c0 I; ]. y4 }  rin the bushes, in childhood?

6 t: [( y* m, p4 KThere were handles, door bells,
where, on the trace of a hand,
, }6 Y3 n+ ]! Q; m  x+ ganother hand was placed;
7 t& m: n. s* s, f! Psuitcases next to one another in the
5 N% `, G  S% a# Z. mleft luggage.
" e; M! W6 K$ J$ J4 h, ^And maybe one night the same dream
forgotten on walking;
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But every beginning
is only a continuation
and the book of fate is
always open in the middle.
Translation from Polish by Roman Gren
Translation from French by Sarah Hardenberg

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向左走向右走里面有用这首诗的一节哎~!