他倆或許擦肩而過一百萬次了吧？

我想問他們
是否記不得了——
在旋轉門
面對面那一刻？
或者在人群中喃喃說出的「對不起」？
或者在聽筒截獲的唐突的「打錯了」？
然而我早知他們的答案。
是的，他們記不得了。

他們會感到詫異，倘若得知
緣分已玩弄他們
多年。

尚未完全做好
成為他們命運的準備，
緣分將他們推近，驅離，
憋住笑聲
阻擋他們的去路，
然後閃到一邊。

有某片葉子飄舞於
肩與肩之間？
有東西掉了撿了起來？
天曉得，也許是那個
消失於童年灌木叢中的球？

還有事前已被觸摸
層層覆蓋的
門把和門鈴。
檢查完畢後並排放置的手提箱。
有一晚，也許同樣的夢，
到了早晨變得模糊。

每個開始
畢竟都只是續篇，
而充滿情節的書本
總是從一半開始看起。

Love at First Sight

They're both convinced
that a sudden passion joined them.
Such certainty is beautiful,
but uncertainty is more beautiful still.

Since they'd never met before, they're sure
that there'd been nothing between them.
But what's the word from the streets, staircases, hallways -
perhaps they've passed by each other a million times?

I want to ask them
if they don't remember -

a moment face to face
in some revolving door?
perhaps a "sorry" muttered in a crowd?
a curt "wrong number" caught in the receiver?
but I know the answer.
No, they don't remember.

They'd be amazed to hear
that Chance has been toying with them
now for years.

Not quite ready yet
to become their Destiny,
it pushed them close, drove them apart,
it barred their path,
stifling a laugh,
and then leaped aside.

There were signs and signals,
even if they couldn't read them yet.

Perhaps three years ago
or just last Tuesday
a certain leaf fluttered
from one shoulder to another?
Something was dropped and then picked up.
Who knows, maybe the ball that vanished
into childhood's thicket?

There were doorknobs and doorbells

where one touch had covered another
beforehand.

Suitcases checked and standing side by side.
One night, perhaps, the same dream,
grown hazy by morning.

Every beginning
is only a sequel, after all,
and the book of events
is always open halfway through.

幾米《向左走，向右走》電影劇本裏的詩句對白是：

他們彼此深信
是瞬間迸發的熱情讓他們相遇
這樣的確定是美麗的
但變化無常更為美麗
他們素未謀面
所以他們確定彼此並無瓜葛
但是，自街道，樓梯，大堂，傳來的話語
他們也許擦肩而過，一百萬次了吧？
我想問他們是否記得
在旋轉門面對面的那一刹
或許在人群中喃喃道出“對不起”
或是在電話的另一端道出的“打錯了”
但是，我早已知道答案
是的，他們並不記得
他們會很訝異
原來緣分已經戲弄他們多年
時機尚未成熟
變成他們的命運
緣分將他們推進，驅離
阻擋他們的去路
忍住笑聲
然後，閃到一旁