Homesick—Yu Guangzhong
乡愁 余光中
When I was a child, my homesickness was a small stamp, Linking Mum at the other end and me this.
小时候，乡愁是一枚小小的邮票，我在这头，母亲在那头。
When I grown up, I remained homesick, but it became a ticket by which I sailed to and from my bride at the other end.
长大后，乡愁是一张窄窄的船票 ，我在这头，新娘在那头。

Then homesickness took the shape of a grave, Mum inside of it and me outside.
后来呀，乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓，我在外头，母亲呵在里头。
Now I'm still homesick, but it is a narrow strait Separating me on this side and the mainland on the other.
而现在，乡愁是一弯浅浅的海峡，我在这头，大陆在那头。