自杀

我从一栋楼房跳下
仿佛是在睡眠中坠落，

风犹如枕头
使我慢下来，

慢下来
仿佛我在做梦。

我被空气包围，
我停住，

像一名游客站立
注视着鸽子。

办公室里的人们
想要救我，

他们张开嘴。
“扔给我一块石头。”我叫道，

我想坠落。
但没有人听。

他们扔给我一根绳子。
现在我在走路，

对你说话，
对你说话

我仿佛在做梦，
梦到自己活着。

作者 / [美国]马克·斯特兰德
翻译 / 桑婪

The Suicide

I jump from a building
As if I were falling asleep,

The wind like a pillow
Slowing me down,

Slowing me down,
As if I were dreaming.

Surrounded by air,
I come to a stop,

And stand back like a tourist
Watching the pigeons.

People in offices,
Wanting to save me,

Open their mouths.
“Throw me a stone,” I yell,

Wanting to fall.
But nobody listens.

They throw me a rope.
And now I am walking,

Talking to you,
Talking to you

As if I were dreaming
I were alive

Mark Strand