When I say first time, that implies

当我说“第一次”，那就意味着

there will be a second, a fourth, a ninety-ninth.

还会有第二次、第四次、第九十九次。

From far away our teeth must look like Tic Tacs,

从远处看,我们的牙齿

Chiclets, moons of a faraway planet. Nocturnal

像是滴答糖、芝兰口香糖，遥远行星的卫星。

animals can smell better at night because scent

夜行动物在夜晚嗅觉更灵敏,

lingers when the air is still, and so I smell the mint

因为气息在宁静的空气中

of our mouths but also the spill of peppers

会更持久，所以我嗅到了

from the salsa dropped on your shirt. The greasy

我们口腔中薄荷的味道，还有

sidewalks we walked an hour earlier. Hotel soap

你落在衬衫上的莎莎酱中的胡椒，

freshly bubbled and wet in the dish. When I root through

我们一小时前走过的人行道油腻的气味，

the thicket or the brush pile, my fur turns electric striped

旅馆里起过泡沫躺在湿碟子里面的肥皂。

and tail-tumbled. I foam at the mouth. The mask

当我穿过灌木丛或者干柴堆时，我的皮毛会放射

on my face means bandit. Turns out I love the dark.

电光条纹，尾巴激烈摆动。我嘴里

My little paws want to grab everything and wash it.

充满白沫。我戴着强盗面具。

原来我爱着黑暗。

我的小爪子想要抓住每个东西

清洗它。