檐老鼠

作者：邓涛

阿婆说,老鼠偷吃了油盐

就有了⻜翔的样子

它们和人类都是群居动物

一样养儿育女

黑夜是它的白天

似乎此时才能相安无事

人类才能腾出足够的空间

让它们⻜翔

Eave Rat

Author: Deng Tao, Translator: Sam Gao

Granny says, rats steal our oil and salt,

And then up through the air they soar.

Like us they are also a gregarious lot,

Breeding kids and loving them all.

Our night is their day -

When we don’t eye them as a sore,

When they find enough space to fly and enjoy.