許其正：時間的影像

你說時間是看不見的
可是，你能說時間不存在嗎？

當嫩芽從種子發出來
慢慢長高長大
然後枝繁葉茂
然後開花結果
然後蒂落
我知道時間已經走過

當一個小孩子誕生
慢慢長高長大
然後皮膚出現皺紋
然後頭髮染上霜雪
然後死去
我知道時間已經走過

即使你說時間是看不見的
可是，你不能說時間不存在

The Image of the Time　 Hsu ChiCheng

Time is invisible
Yet you shouldn’t say it doesn’t exist

When a bud comes out of a seed
Growing higher and higher slowly
Growing out a mass of branches and leaves
Then blossoms and bears fruit
Then withers
I know time has passed

After a baby is born
He grows up gradually
Then wrinkles appear on the skin
Then the hair turns white
Then he dies
I know time has passed

You can say time is invisible
Yet you shouldn’t say time doesn’t exist

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