《Lockdown》---譯自BBC
《封城》
Yes, there is fear
是的，我們恐懼
Yes, there is isolation
是的，我們彼此隔離
Yes, there is panic buying
是的，我們恐慌性搶購
Yes, there is sickness
是的，我們有病倒的
Yes, there is even death
是的，我們甚至有死亡的
But they say that in Wuhan after so many years of noises, you can hear the birds again.
但是， 在武漢， 經歷多年的喧囂之後，又可以聽到鳥兒歌唱
They say that after just a few weeks of quiet, the sky is no longer thick with fumes, but blue and grey and clear.
經過幾周的安靜之後，天空不再有霧霾，變得灰白，青藍而清朗
They say that in the street of Assisi people are singing to each other across the empty squares, keeping their windows open, so that those who are alone may hear the sounds of family around them.
在意大利阿西西，人們開著窗戶，與隔著空曠廣場街道上的人對唱，以便那些獨自在家隔離的人可以感受到來自家庭般的聲音環繞
They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound.
西愛爾蘭的一家酒店為羸老病弱人士提供免費餐並送到家裡
Today, a young woman I know is busy spreading flyers with her number through the neighbourhood so that the elders may have someone to call on.
今天， 我認識的一位年輕姑娘在忙著把印有自己手機號碼的傳單在社區裡分發，以便那些獨居的老人們在需要時可以得到幫助
Today, Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples are preparing to welcome and shelter the homeless, the sick, theweary.
今天，教堂， 猶太教堂，修道院和寺廟都在準備歡迎並給那些無家可歸的，生病的和疲憊不堪的人們提供庇護所
All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting,
在世界各地，人們慢下節奏並開始反思
All over the world people are looking at their neighbours in new way,
在世界各地，人們開始從新的視角審視周遭
All over the world people are waking up to a new reality,
在世界各地，人們開始從新的真實中覺醒
To how big we really are,
我們認為自己究竟有多偉大
To how little control we really have,
而我們真正能控制的又極有限
To what really matters,
至於什麼才是真正重要的
To Love, so we pray and we remember that：
對於愛, 我們祈禱，我們銘記：
Yes, there is fear, but there does not have to be hate,
是的，我們恐懼，但我們並不需要仇恨
Yes, there is isolation, but there does not have to be loneness,
是的，我們彼此隔離, 但我們並不需要彼此孤立
Yes, there is panic buying, but there does not have to bemeanness,
是的，我們恐慌性搶購，但我們並不需要對別人卑鄙刻薄
Yes, there is sickness, but there does not have to be disease of the soul,
是的，我們會病倒的，但我們不能連靈魂也病了
Yes, there is even death, but there can always be a rebirth of live
是的，我們甚至會死亡，但我們一如既往的可以讓愛重生
Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now.
聆聽自己的內心，來選擇現在如何生活
Today, breathe, listen,
現在，呼吸，聆聽，
Behind the factory noises of your panic the birds are singing again.
在人們恐慌，工廠噪音之外， 鳥兒又開始唱歌了
The sky is clearing, Spring is coming, and we are always encompassed by love.
天空變得清朗，春天來了，我們一如既往的為愛所包容
Open the windows of your soul and though you may not be able to touch across the empty square…
SING.
向彼此打開心靈的窗戶，儘管空間阻隔彼此的接觸，但我們可以歌唱
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