Tick tock, tick tock,
Who greets so softly?
Never have I seen such a tender rain,
Hovering and swaying in mid-air.

Evening frost, tranquillity, please don’t drift away from me.
Swaying, silence, please take me along,
To that carefree island,
Where under the shade of trees, we say goodbye to the past.

Tick tock, tick tock,
Whose quiet footsteps?
Drawing circles one after another on the carpet,
Wandering in the play of light and shadow
helplessly lingering.

Tick tock, tick tock,
Blue stars quietly peak,
Tick tock, tick tock,
Ancient dreams grow within the embrace…

Desolate, vast,
Who will tell me where to roam?
Noise, clamour,
Where are the waves of freedom?

Tick tock, tick tock,
The setting sun quietly responds,
Alone you climb the highest hill by the sea,
Turning your back on the road travelled,
And this is your direction.

6 February 2022 in London

滴答

滴答，滴答，
是谁悄悄的问候？
从未见到如此轻柔的雨，
在半空里徘徊，摇荡
久久追随，相依

暮霜，宁静，请不要离我远去
摇曳，静谧，请千万把我带去
去那无忧无虑的岛屿，
在树荫下告别过去

滴答，滴答，
是谁悄悄的步伐？
在地毯上画出一条又一条圆周
在光影里徘徊，环绕
久久无助，流放

滴答，滴答，
蓝色的星星悄悄地窥探
滴答，滴答，
古老的梦在怀里成长……

苍凉，空旷，
谁告诉我在哪里游荡？
拥嚷，喧哗，
哪里才有自由的波浪？

滴答，滴答，
告别的夕阳悄悄地回答
独自走上海边最高的山头，
背对着来过的路
这便是你的方向

2022年2月6日于伦敦