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妈妈说
我吃过的那块我还想再吃一遍
那些被我舔光的碎屑
我还想再吃一次我那一份
我现在依旧记得起它的滋味
记忆本身就够好吃
每一口都是一个小小的奇迹
营养又甜蜜
我多希望我当时留了一小块
我知道重点不在那块蛋糕
而在念头
就像不是从店里买来的礼物
那样才让它更特别
像那种梦
让你想重回梦乡
你不能拥有一块蛋糕同时吃掉它
妈妈说的
我叛逆又冷酷
回答说，不，我可以
她的眼神对我说，孩子
我希望你别一辈子都是个傻瓜
作者 / [美] 加尔文·福布斯
翻译 / 刘宛妮
Momma Said
The slice I ate I want it back
Those crumbs I swept up
I’d like my share again
I can still taste it like it was
The memory by itself is delicious
Each bite was a small miracle
Both nourishing and sweet
I wish I had saved just a little bit
I know it wasn’t a literal cake
It’s the thought that counts
Like a gift that’s not store-bought
Making it even more special
Like a dream that makes you
Want to go back to sleep
You can’t have your cake
And eat it too Momma said
I was defiant and hardheaded
And answered yes I can too
The look she gave me said boy
I hope you aren’t a fool all your life
Calvin Forbes
