許其正：老年看雪

一大堆白髮……

是嗎？

我眼前有點模糊。

我不太敢相信。

我仔細辨認。

沒錯。

——一大堆白髮。

可是，此時此地，可能嗎？

我還是不太敢相信。

我走前去仔細辨認。

還是沒錯。

——一大堆白髮。

可是，此時此地，可能嗎？

我還是不太敢相信。

我揉揉眼睛，再仔細辨認。

還是沒錯。

——一大堆白髮。

已經再三驗證。

這下我終於不得不相信：

那是一大堆白髮。

我剛才一定是眼花了。

唉，原來冬天已到！

我突然被冷得全身顫抖……。

Watching Snow at Advanced Age　 Hsu ChiCheng

A pile of white hair …

Is it?

I feel misty of eyes.

I cannot believe it.

I identify it carefully.

No mistake.

— A pile of white hair.

But, here and now, is it possible?

Still I cannot believe it.

I step forward to identify it carefully.

Still no mistake.

— A pile of white hair.

But, here and now, is it possible?

Still I cannot believe it.

I rub my eyes, and again I identify it carefully.

Still no mistake.

— A pile of white hair.

Identified for three times.

And I have to believe:

It is a pile of white hair.

Just now I must have been dim of eyes.

Alas, winter is here!

Suddenly I tremble under a spell of coldness …

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