When I had no roof I made

没有屋顶，我头顶

Audacity my roof. When I had

无畏。没有晚餐

No supper my eyes dined.

我双眼吞食。

When I had no eyes I listened.

没有眼睛，我倾听。

When I had no ears I thought.

没有耳朵，我思想。

When I had no thought I waited.

没有思想，我等待。

When I had no father I made

没有父亲，我以关怀

Care my father. When I had

为父。没有母亲

No mother I embraced order.

我拥抱秩序。

When I had no friend I made

没有朋友，我与安静

Quiet my friend. When I had no

为伍。没有敌人

Enemy I opposed my body.

我与身体为敌。

When I had no temple I made

没有寺庙，我把声音

My voice my temple. I have

当作殿堂。没有牧师，

No priest, my tongue is my choir.

我的舌头就是我的合唱团。

When I have no means fortune

没有手段，我听凭

Is my means. When I have

运气。我一无

Nothing, death will be my fortune.

所有，死亡就是我的幸运。

Need is my tactic, detachment

需要是我的战术，疏离

Is my strategy. When I had

是我的策略。没有

No lover I courted my sleep.

爱人，我向睡眠求爱。