你那杯咖啡
看起來象一杯茶。
混沌暗淡的水
帶有一種褐色色澤,
可我能看見我的手指
雖然在另一側。
我說: 噢 我的上帝!
你那杯咖啡
看起來象一杯茶!
你說:噢 我的茶。
你那杯咖啡
看起來象一杯上帝。
我說:上帝是特別
大的一杯茶。
你說: 也許你的
那杯茶,而不是我的。
就請遞過來糖和奶油,
或就請遞過來糖和檸檬。

Salvation For A Cup Of Coffee

Your cup of coffee
looks like a cup of tea.
The dirty water
with a brownish tint,
yet I can see my fingers
though the other side.
I SAY: Oh my God!
Your cup of coffee
looks like a cup of tea!
YOU SAY: Oh my tea.
Your cup of coffee
looks like a cup of God.
I SAY: God is a great
big cup of tea.
YOU SAY: Maybe your
cup of tea, but not mine.
Just please pass
the sugar and cream,
or just please pass
the sugar and lemon.

--By Scott J. Nixon