情人节礼物

情人节礼物

作者:卡罗尔·安·达菲

不是红玫瑰,也不是红心礼盒。

我要送你的,是一只洋葱。
它是裹在棕色包装纸里的月亮。
它允诺光明,
就像爱情小心翼翼地脱下衣装。

嘿,
它催你落泪,
就像情人一样。
你看到镜中的自己,
因痛苦而扭曲的脸。

我是真心的。

不是可爱的贺卡,也不是惊喜之吻。

我要送你的,是一只洋葱。
它猛烈的吻,留在你嘴角,
是占有之吻,专一之吻,
我们也是如此,
每一个在一起的日子都是如此。

拿着它。
只要你愿,
它银白色的圈圈就会缩成一枚婚戒。
刻骨,铭心。
它的气味将抱住你的手指,
裹住你的厨刀。


Valentine

by Carol Ann Duffy

Not a red rose or a satin heart.

I give you an onion.
It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.
It promises light
like the careful undressing of love.

Here.
It will blind you with tears
like a lover.
It will make your reflection
a wobbling photo of grief.

I am trying to be truthful.

Not a cute card or a kissogram.

I give you an onion.
Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,
possessive and faithful
as we are,
for as long as we are.

Take it.
Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding-ring,
if you like.
Lethal.
Its scent will cling to your fingers,
cling to your knife.

Written on February 14, 2015