An Easter Surprise Poem by William Marr

Lying magnificently in the nest
the two blue eggs, still radiant
with the mother's warmth
must have been hidden by God
to give children an Easter surprise
yet I, no longer a child
happen to find them

The mother bird startled away
by my intrusion
is now standing on the grass
watching my every move

Though knowing well
the briefer a beauty is
the more lasting it can become
I still want another look
but promise to let the mother
get back to her nest
before her warmth on the eggs
dissipates completely


The Chinese version:


復活節的驚喜

靜靜躺在舒適的窩內
因母体的溫暖而更顯得
晶瑩奪目的
這兩顆鳥蛋
一定是上帝藏在那裡
給孩子們復活節的驚喜
卻讓既非信徒更非小孩的我
無意中發現

被我的粗手粗腳嚇飛了的
母鳥
此刻正在不遠處的草地上
目不轉睛地監視著
我

明知越短暫的美
越可能永恒
我還是忍不住要多看它們幾眼
但我保證會讓母鳥
在卵面餘溫散盡之前
回到它的窩