Hypnosis
Written by Rilke
Translated by Chen Jingrong
Who would I like to sit next to?
Sing a song to hypnotize.
I would like to gently hum and rock you to sleep,
guard you as you sink into and out of sleep.
I would like to be the only person in the house,
Know what it means to be as cold as water at night.
I am willing to listen inside and outside,
To you, to the world, to the forest -
The clock is ringing to call everyone, < /p>
People look directly into the essence of time.
A stranger walked by below,
and was startled by several strange barking sounds.
There was silence.
I stared at you with wide eyes:
They gently supported you and let you go,
Just when there was some commotion in the darkness.