许其正：尝味干旱

水，水……我要水！
我好渴……

最先发出求水讯号的
是龟裂的嘴唇，然后
是手和脸的皮肤，然后
是喉咙……

其实更艰苦撑持着的
是枯黄的草和树
不知它们能撑持多久？

水，水……我要水！
我好渴……
水再不来
我可要倒了

Going through Drought　　Hsu ChiCheng

Water, water…I want water!
I’m thirsty…

What firstly sends the signal for water
Are the thirsty lips, then
The skin of hands and face, then
The throat…

Actually what remain more difficulty
Are the withered and yellow grass and trees
I wonder how long will their lives last?

Water, water…I want water!
I’m thirsty…
I will fall down
If water won’t come @