乡愁/Nostalgia

​乡愁

小时候，
乡愁是一枚小小的邮票，
我在这头，
母亲在那头。
长大后，
乡愁是一张窄窄的船票，
我在这头，
新娘在那头。
后来啊，
乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓，
我在外头，
母亲在里头。

而现在，
乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡，
我在这头，
大陆在那头。

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Nostalgia
When I was little
Nostalgia was a small stamp of innocence, 
I was on one side, 
My mom, the other.  
After I grew up
Nostalgia was a narrow ticket to life,
I was on one side, 
My bride, the other.
Later on, 
Nostalgia was a short grave for goodbyes,
I was on the outside, 
My mom, the inside.

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But now,
Nostalgia is a shallow gulf of war,
I am on one side, 
My home, the other.

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