鄉愁
余光中
小時候，鄉愁是一枚小小的郵票，
我在這頭，母親在那頭。
長大後，鄉愁是一張窄窄的船票，
我在這頭，新娘在那頭。
後來啊!鄉愁是一方矮矮的'墳墓，
我在外頭，母親在裏頭。
而現在，鄉愁是一灣淺淺的海峽，
我在這頭，大陸在那頭。
Homesick
When I was a child， my homesickness was a small stamp
Linking Mum at the other end and me this.
When grown up， I remained homesick， but it became a ticket
By which I sailed to and from my bride at the other end.
Then homesickness took the shape of a grave，?
Mum inside of it and me outside.
Now I’m still homesick， but it is a narrow strait
Separating me on this side and the mainland on the other.
