Concerning Summer

  ingSummer

  byHarukiMurakami

  TranslatedbyChristopherAllison

  Ilovesummer.WheernoonsummersusdownonmeandImwearingapairofshorts,andImlisteningtorodrollanddrinkihinkImthehappiestpersoninthewholeworld.Itsreallytoobadthatsummeronlylastsfor3months.Ifitwerepossible,Idwantittogoforabouthalfayear.

  Alittlewhileago,Ireadasci-finovelbyUrsulaK.LeGuincalledBoundaryPlasaboutthisplahatsincrediblyfaraway,whereoakesabout60Earthyears.Springis15years,summeris15years,fallisfifteenyears,andwinterisfifteenyears.Thisisawesome.Onthisplaheyhaveasaying:“Hewhoseethespringtwiceistrulyhappy.”Thatistosay,longlifeisagoodthing.

  Butwhataboutthepeoplewholivealongtime,onlytoseethewiwice?

  Thatwouldbeterrible.Onthisplahewinterisparticularlylong,dark,andsevere.

  IfIwerebornonthispla,Iwouldwanttobebornduringthesummer.Iwouldspendmyboyhoodrunningarounduhehotsun;thefallwouldbringadolesdyoung-adulthood;myproductiveyearsandmiddleagewouldpasswiththatharshwinter;andinthespringIdbeeanoldman.

  ThisisnottosaythatIdhaveareallylonglifeahesummeroncemore.Ithinkitwouldbegreattodiewith“ah,IthinkIheretheBeachBoysplayingsomewhere”asmyfinalthought.

  TheresanoldtunebyFrankSinatracalled“SeptemberDreaming.”Themeaningofthesongissomethinglike“fromMayuntilSeptemberisalongtime,butwheemberes,thedaysgetshorter.Nowitsfallandtheleavesoreesareturniheresnotmuchtimeleft”WheneverIhearthissong,ashadowpassesovermyheart(eventhoughitsagreatsong).Thetimetodieis,ofcourse,summer.Iwanttoliveoutmydaysfeelingthat.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读

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