——向 Anis Mojgani 和 Audre Lorde 致敬
献给那些在周末早晨的柔光中在宁静的厨房沏茶的人
献给他们冷飕飕的房子
献给那些心脏枯萎但仍然试图去爱的人
献给那些有着大心脏试着去忘记的人
献给那些有莫名恐惧的人
献给他们不舒服的肠胃和太紧的裤子
献给那些被堵在路上的人
献给那些用一整天做一顿“精美大餐”
结果却稀松平常的人，
献给那些不能离开
尽管知道必须离开的人
献给那些从来没中过彩票
或者大红大紫的人
献给那些在周五夜里在杂货店里买东西的人
你知道在生活中
有一些事物
需要你用生命来保卫
你只有一次的，脆弱的，精彩的生命
精彩，奇迹般地值得仰慕，
就好像：我从没想到现在我会在这里。
献给那些制定计划和不制定计划的人
献给那些横穿全国只为开上一条认识他们的高速路的人们
献给那些让我们从容走进黑暗的道路
献给道路献给树林献给祈祷文中死去的呢喃
献给一张老唱片和一轮烈日
献给裸露在寒风中的牙齿
献给胸膛中的脉搏
献给和自己做爱的身躯
这里有每一个让人憎恨的理由，
这里有一张清单让一切都可以忍受：
朋友的肩膀德州烧烤一本新书
一首高亢的歌一首有力的歌一条认识你的高速公路
甜茶橘猫一只援助的手
一顿无法忘怀的大餐
一个不经意的笑让你消气
就像一只粉色的气球保持柔软
给善意留出足够的空间
献给那些边照镜子边祈求的人
献给那些态度很强但膝盖稍弱的人
献给那些被人说成“敏感”和“过分”的人。
献给那些还在被人忍受的人
献给那些你出门忘记带需要的东西的时刻
献给你童年的那些照片
献给照片上安静地给杯子蛋糕加糖霜的你
和你像被雷劈过一样的头发。
爱正在赶来
它就在路上
看——
作者 / [美国] 阿丽亚娜·布朗
翻译 / 光诸
For everyone who tried on the slipper before Cinderella
after Anis Mojgani and Audre Lorde
For those making tea in the soft light of Saturday morning
in the peaceful kitchen
in the cool house
For those with shrunken hearts still trying to love
For those with large hearts trying to forget
For those with terrors they cannot name
upset stomachs and too tight pants
For those who get cut off in traffic
For those who spend all day making an elaborate meal
that turns out mediocre
For those who could not leave
even when they knew they had to
For those who never win the lottery
or become famous
For those getting groceries on Friday nights
There is something you know
about living
that you guard with your life
your one fragile, wonderful life
wonder, as in, awe,
as in, I had no idea I would be here now.
For those who make plans and those who don’t
For those driving across the country to a highway that knows them
For the routes we take in the dark, trusting
For the roads for the woods for the dead humming in prayer
For an old record and a strong sun
For teeth bared to the wind
a pulse in the chest
a body making love to itself
There is every reason to hate it here
There is a list of things making it bearable:
your friend’s shoulder Texas barbecue a new book
a loud song a strong song a highway that knows you
sweet tea an orange cat a helping hand
an unforgettable dinner
a laugh that escapes you and deflates you
like a pink balloon left soft with room
for goodness to take hold
For those who have looked in the mirror and begged
For those with weak knees and an attitude
For those called “sensitive” or “too much”
For those not called enough
For the times you needed and went without
For the photo of you as a child
quietly icing cupcakes your hair a crackling thunderstorm
Love is coming.
It’s on its way.
Look—
Ariana Brown
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