伊娃·格林 | 朗读诗歌《保持安静》

Keeping Quiet 《保持安静》

Now we will count to twelve

现在让我们数到十二

and we will all keep still.

然后全都保持静止。

For once on the face of the earth

在这大地上，至少这一次

let’s not speak in any language,

让我们不讲任何语言；

let’s stop for one second,

让我们停下片刻，

and not move our arms so much.

不要过多地挥舞双臂。

It would be an exotic moment

这将是个奇妙的时刻

without rush, without engines,

无需匆忙，没有发动机轰鸣，

we would all be together

所有人都一起团结在

in a sudden strangeness.

突然出现的异常气氛里。

Fishermen in the cold sea

在寒冷的海上，渔夫

would not harm whales

不会去伤害鲸鱼

and the man gathering salt

而那采盐的人

would look at his hurt hands.

看了看自己受伤的双手。

Those who prepare green wars,

那些策划绿色战争，

wars with gas, wars with fire,

毒气战，火战的人，

victory with no survivors,

牺牲一切的胜利者，

would put on clean clothes

都穿上干净的衣服

and walk about with their brothers

与弟兄们一起漫步于

in the shade, doing nothing.

树荫下，什么事都不做。

What I want should not be confused

不要困惑，我不是要求

with total inactivity.

完全地停滞不前

Life is what it is about;

生活需要继续进行

I want no truck with death.

但我不要它与死亡相关联。

If we were not so single-minded

如果我们不是单单执着于

about keeping our lives moving,

在生命中不断进取，

and for once could do nothing,

那么至少这次什么都不做，

perhaps a huge silence

也许一种巨大的沉默

might interrupt this sadness

将中断我们的悲伤

of never understanding ourselves

这种从未了解自己的悲哀

and of threatening ourselves with death.

和对死亡逼近的恐慌。

Perhaps the earth can teach us

也许大地可以教会我们

as when everything seems dead

当一切看似灭亡的东西

and later proves to be alive.

到后来证明其实还活着。

Now I’ll count up to twelve

现在我要一直数到十二

and you keep quiet and I will go.

你们保持安静，我要走了。