自然之歌(六) Adapt

Animals and people Adapt, or change, to fit their environment.


The Whys of Eyes

If I lived in a hole, like a mole,
And saw only darkness,
Would my eyes be small?
If I peered through the evening shadows,
Like an owl,
Would my eyes be large and wise ?

摘自‘Tread Softly’(www.readinga-z.com)
作者： Diana Anastasio

眼睛的疑问

若我住在地洞里，
像鼹鼠那样，
所见的只有黑暗，
那我的眼睛会不会变得很小？
若我能看透黑暗中的影子，
像猫头鹰一样，
那我的眼睛岂不又大又聪慧？


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Tread Softly

I do not need the wings of a bird
to soar beyond a mountain's canvas.
I go on foot, treading higher, uphill,
Giant strides fading to labored baby steps,
Past quaking aspen.

I do not need flippers,
Because I live on the land,
Or a parrot's beak,
Or claws like a falcon. But I need lips so than I can kiss you,
And fingers so that I can hold your hand.

摘自‘Tread Softly’(www.readinga-z.com)
作者： Diana Anastasio


轻轻迈步

我无需鸟儿的翅膀
高飞过群山之颠
我以双脚迈向高处，登山，
巨大的脚印逐渐褪去孕育出婴孩的足迹，
走过颤动的山杨。

我无需鳍肢，
因我家就在陆地，
或鹦鹉之喙，
猎鹰的爪。
但我需要可以亲吻你的双唇,
和轻轻握你小手的手指。