Fan Jinghua: Vignette

　　　　Vignette

My road and I walk together, each on their own way.
我和路一道，各走各的路。

No stumble and fall are significant, except two:
once when you try to stand up to walk,
once when you are never able to stand up again.
所有的失足都很渺小，所有的摔倒都不足道，除了两次：
人生第一次试图站起来行走的时候，
最后一次再也没爬起来的时候。

I met the lilies when they were in full bloom and then I left them in bloom forever.
I met you when I was in deep love, and you are forever my love after my going away.
我遇到百合的时候它们开得正艳，我留下它们在那儿一直盛开。
我遇见你的时候，爱你很深；我离去之后，你是我永远的爱。

To staunch, my mother used to apply ashes to my cut.
Now, I burn my poems to stop my heart’s wound.
小时候妈妈用草灰给我的割伤止血，
如今我焚烧诗篇，给我的心伤止血。