上帝对幼儿园的孩子是仁慈的

God has pity on kindergarten children,

对上学的要差一些。

而成年人，他丝毫不怜悯他们。

He pities school children -- less.

But adults he pities not at all.

他不再管他们，

有时，他们必须匍匐

He abandons them,

在滚烫的沙子里

And sometimes they have to crawl on all fours

向救护站爬去，

In the scorching sand

他们身上一直在流血。

To reach the dressing station,

Streaming with blood.

也许对真正的恋人

他会怜悯，同情，

But perhaps

并提供庇荫，

He will have pity on those who love truly

像一棵树，遮掩着公园里睡在长凳上的某个人。

And take care of them

And shade them

也许连我们都应该把母亲留下的

Like a tree over the sleeper on the public bench.

最后几枚善良的硬币

递给他们，

Perhaps even we will spend on them

Our last pennies of kindness

为了使他们的幸福会保护我们

Inherited from mother,

在现在和其它的日子里。

So that their own happiness will protect us

Now and on other days.