Love at First Sight

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Love at First Sight
by Wislawa Szymborska

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They both thought
that a sudden feeling had united them
This certainty is beautiful,
Even more beautiful than uncertainty.

They thought they didn't know each other,
9 s' s% t' E0 V* W8 A" E2 cnothing had ever happened between them,
- _1 G% a( `, `# n3 c" K! NThese streets, these stairs, this corridors,
Where they could have met so long ago?
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, W9 Y' @$ A' Y0 ZI would like to ask them,
if they can remember -
, O# H/ M. d$ a% f% |% s- ?4 j! ]perhaps in a revolving door
; P3 T& A2 i" b/ x, H) Aface to face one day?
A "sorry" in the crowd?
"Wrong number" on the 'phone?
- but I know the answer.
No, they don't remember.

1 s, P* H; V6 a. g+ [7 bHow surprised they would be
3 e' ?& ]3 Z  _& _6 bFor such a long time already
: H" v# V9 T9 `0 H; UFate has been playing with them.
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0 l! g4 Y" n+ Z6 z) j' L& ]Not quite yet ready
to change into destiny,
which brings them nearer and yet further,
cutting their path
* V& b; u- P+ j% nand stifling a laugh,
. W& l2 F. _, A  c3 K+ `4 Yescaping ever further;
8 Q& v, K$ h9 H% FThere were sings, indications,
undecipherable, what does in matter.
Three years ago, perhaps
or even last Tuesday,
$ k& {/ z& _2 q6 O& F4 [/ n- l7 U& Xthis leaf flying
from one shoulder to another?
4 x* ^- b/ ~7 qSomething lost and gathered.
. S! C- G* y' N- _1 L: xWho knows, perhaps a ball already
in the bushes, in childhood?
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There were handles, door bells,
where, on the trace of a hand,
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suitcases next to one another in the
left luggage.
5 o( B' X" l6 p- E6 G9 L& e! n- y+ y. XAnd maybe one night the same dream
' \( k. w9 |  Q1 [0 H& m5 \forgotten on walking;

But every beginning
7 I; d( C' v! X) @is only a continuation
. X1 M" b+ D  f$ a* e/ d9 iand the book of fate is
) {% ?4 `3 E6 Walways 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~!