I don't know if my mother can see them,

虽然我不知道母亲能否看见它们，

but this house is full of spiders.

但她的屋子里确实充满蜘蛛。

I counted at least eight active webs

我数出了至少八个活跃的蛛网，

tucked in the corners of the bathroom.

粘在浴室的各个角落。

Perhaps she doesn't see them.

可能她并没有看见它们，

Or perhaps she enjoys their company,

或者她很享受它们的陪伴，

busy little workers, keeping house like her.

这些忙碌的小小工人，就像她一样管着这个家。

They don't ask questions either,

它们也像她一样从不开口提问，

hanging on to what seems like nothing.

静静悬挂于看起来并不存在的东西上面。