capturing in prose
The reason we feel awe towards places that lie beyond our reach is not so much because they appear mystical, but because they are places that are out of our grasp.
辿り着けないその奥にある場所に畏敬の念を感じるのは、その場所が神秘的に見えることよりも、自分には手の届かない場所であることによる。
A Part of Mostly Monochrome Monday
When it rains, I get fed up with getting wet, and when the sun shines, I complain about the heat. I’m disgusted with myself for feeling this way, but in the end, I’m the one who enjoys the weather.
雨が降れば降ったで、自分が濡れることに辟易し、晴れが続けば、暑いと文句を言う。そんな自分にうんざりしながら、結局その天気を楽しんでいるのも自分だったりする。
A Part of Mostly Monochrome Monday
Why is it that we get so excited when we discover mushrooms? Is it because they look delicious? Is it because they suddenly appear out of nowhere? No, I think it’s because we feel like we’ve discovered a secret.
キノコを発見した時にワクワクするのはなぜなのだろう。美味しそうだから？何もなかったのに急に出てくるから？いや、きっと、秘密を発見したような気がするから。
A Part of Mostly Monochrome Monday
I wonder if the slight fear I feel in the dark, damp back alleys hidden in the shadow of large trees is because, as an adult, I’ve come to understand the world more than I thought.
大きな木の影の暗く湿り気のある裏道に少し怖さを感じるのは、大人になって、案外、世の中理解してしまっているからなのだろうか。
A Part of Mostly Monochrome Monday
This must have seemed like the perfect spot for this pigeon. A newly created, flat area where no one ever goes. Half of it is sheltered from the rain, and the netting blocks the view from outside. For days, she had scouted the location repeatedly, making sure no one would come, before finally starting to build her new nest.
But there was something I had to tell her. The reason no one had come was because the construction had been delayed by the rain. People would be passing through here tomorrow, and the scaffolding itself would be dismantled next week. Before she laid her eggs, she would have to move somewhere else.
I wasn’t sure if she would understand what I was saying, but I went to tell her anyway. When she saw a huge human suddenly appear, she panicked and never came back.
I’m sorry.
この鳩にとっては格好の場所に思えたのだろう。新しくできた誰も来ない平らな場所。半分は雨に当たらず、外からの視線はネットで遮られている。数日前から下見を重ね、誰も来ないことまで確認してようやく作り始めた新しい巣。
でも、彼女に伝えなければならないことがある。人が来なかったのは、雨で工事が遅れたから。明日にはここを人が通り、来週には足場そのものが解体される。卵を産む前に、他の場所に移動してもらうしかない。
言葉が通じるかどうかわからないが、仕方なくそう伝えに行くと、突然現れた巨大な人間を見て慌てふためき、もう二度と戻らなかった。
すまない。
l'atelier tanu | tagnoue 