A Small Play

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What does it mean to be close?

 

If one body reaches

and the other does not respond

is that still closeness?

 

When a child looks cute

does that mean they are open?

 

Do we expect comfort

before we even ask?

 

What happens

when nothing is returned

no smile

no answer

no reassurance?

 

Who decides

what is gentle

and what is too much?

 

When we stand here and look

what are we waiting for?

 

And if nothing is explained,

we become more eager to know. 

 

什麼是靠近？

 

如果一個身體伸出手

而另一個沒有回應

那還算是靠近嗎？

 

當一個孩子看起來很柔軟

是否就代表他是敞開的？

 

我們是不是在開口之前

就已經期待被安撫？

 

當什麼都沒有回來

沒有微笑

沒有回應

沒有保證

會發生什麼事？

 

是誰在決定

什麼是溫柔

什麼又已經太多？

 

當我們站在這裡觀看

我們到底在等什麼？

 

而當一切沒有被解釋

我們反而更渴望知道。