花之恩賜

Gladiolas[劍蘭] in a white vase， Their magenta[品紅色的] faces shining

In the early morning light

Streaming through a windowpane[窗格] Speckled with last night’s raindrops，

Bring me to wakefulness， Adoration[愛慕]， and hope.

Another volley[齊發] of blossom

Unfolds atop their stems，

Assuring me that on the morrow[次日]

I shall yet have their company.

Breathing gratitude[感激]， I pour cool water from a crystal pitcher[大水罐]

Into the vase

With a devout[虔誠的] prayer:

“May my life also unfold In radiance and in beauty.”

I return the flowers

To a corner of the hearth[灶臺]，

Knowing I am ready， now， For what the day may bring.

劍蘭插在白色的花瓶中，品紅色的臉龐閃閃發亮在清早透過窗格

流淌而入的晨曦中

點綴著昨夜的雨滴，

讓我徹底清醒，

滿懷愛慕和希望。

另一批花朵齊齊開放在花莖的頂端綻開，讓我確信次日清晨

它們仍將相伴左右。

呼吸間滿心感激，

我用透明水罐將清涼的水倒入花瓶中

一邊虔誠地祈禱：

“希望我的人生也在

光華和美麗中綻放。”

我將花朵放回

灶臺的角落里，

知道自己已經準備好，迎接新一天帶來的一切。