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I am often looking into mirrors and singling out my face in group photographs.
我經(jīng)常對著鏡子，從合照中一張一張找出自己的臉。
Am I pretty at sixty five? What does old look like?
65歲的我好看嗎？衰老是怎樣的？
Sometimes I am wrinkled, sometimes not.
有時我滿臉皺紋，有時又不是。
So much depends upon lighting.
這取決于光線。
A camera crew shot pictures of me;
一名攝影師給我拍了照；
one of the five most influential people over sixty in the East Bay.
東海岸60歲以上人群中最有影響力的五人之一。
I am homely. I am old.
我很平庸，很老。
I look like a tortoise in a curly white wig.
看起來像是白發(fā)蜷曲的老海龜。
I am stretching head and neck toward the light.
我向著光伸著頭和脖子。
Such effort to lift the head, to open the eyes.
花了很大力氣抬起頭，睜開眼睛。
Black, shiny lash-less eyes. Talking mouth.
黑色有神，睫毛稀疏的眼睛。說話的嘴。
I must utter you something.
我必須告訴你們一些事。
My wrists are crossed in my lap.
我的手交叉放在膝上。
Wrinkles run up the left forearm.
左前臂上滿是皺紋。
It's my right shoulder that hurts ... roller blading accident.
我的右肩時時疼痛，玩直排輪時撞到的。
Does the pain show? Does my hiding it?
你們看出來了嗎？我掩飾的好嗎？
I should have spoken up, 'don't take my, picture. Not in that glare.'
我早該說“別給我拍照。別盯著我看。”
One side of my neck and one cheek are gone in black shadow.
我的脖子和一邊臉頰上都有黑色的陰影。
Nobody looks good in hard focus, high contrast,
沒人在強聚焦高對比下，
black sweater and skirt, white hair, white sofa, white curtains.
穿著黑毛衣，裙子，白發(fā)蒼蒼，坐在白窗簾前的白沙發(fā)上會看著好看
