Homesick

When I was a child， my homesickness was a small stamp 　　
Linking Mum at the other end and me this. 　　

When grown up， I remained homesick， but it became a ticket 　　
By which I sailed to and from my bride at the other end. 　　

Then homesickness took the shape of a grave，?
Mum inside of it and me outside. 　　

Now I’m still homesick， but it is a narrow strait 　　
Separating me on this side and the mainland on the other.

鄉愁

余光中

小時候，鄉愁是一枚小小的郵票，
我在這頭，母親在那頭。

長大后，鄉愁是一張窄窄的船票，
我在這頭，新娘在那頭。

后來啊!鄉愁是一方矮矮的墳墓，
我在外頭，母親在里頭。

而現在，鄉愁是一灣淺淺的海峽，
我在這頭，大陸在那頭。