魂魄歸來海中央
林華泰 2013
數十年未謀面
不知兄弟還曾相識否
弟弟不諳水性
從台灣東海岸出發
向東踩水路而行
一路走來
一路辛苦
病病痛痛
跌倒再爬起
哥哥從西雅圖水域出發
向西而行
一路工作
一路辛苦
磨掉了鞋後跟
為求溫飽
太陽昇起來
月亮跟著來
不論白天或黑夜
照亮了太平洋
天上星光閃閃
相映海波粼粼
春去秋來
潮起潮落
誰知幾度寒暑
迎著一道朝陽
弟弟看見了哥哥
順著一抹夕陽
哥哥揮手弟弟
兄弟終於相會了
在太平洋海中央
Having not met for decades,
could two brothers recognize each other?
Departing from the Taiwan east coast,
young brother treads on water east bound.
Walking, walking, hardship all the way.
Sickening, hurting, falling down, but rise again.
Leaving from Seattle,
old brother travels west bound.
Working, working, hardship all the time.
Erode the back heel of shoes to make living.
The sun rises, the moon follows.
Day or night, they light up the Pacific.
Spring goes and autumn comes.
Tides rise and fall.
Countless years have passed.
Facing the rising sun,
young brother sees old brother.
Following the setting sun,
old brother waves to young brother.
Two brothers finally meet
in the center of the Pacific.
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