冬至

靠近些，靠近些：
在寒冷的山上的
暖和的屋子里

当炉火烤香了食物，
散发悠久的，陶醉，
靠近些，靠近些

星星们燃出捉摸不定的 炙热的
光线 穿透许多岁月
挂在某处的 星星们
近处，月亮冷冷地反思
人类的困境
靠近些，靠近些
当我们围坐着守夜
当我们祈祷着守夜
思想的光
能让我们这些会呼吸的动物
保持温暖
靠近些，靠近些
当我们为节日守夜，知道
那润泽的温暖会安慰我们，知道
即便是盲目地，知道
光明会来到
靠近些，靠近些
当我们挤在一起
度过那最漫长的夜晚，知道
信念不可怀疑，甚至还有爱（也许有人会说，这值得怀疑），也知道
更明亮的光明会来到
伴随我们
在长夜过后
在白天指引我们的旅程
靠近些，靠近些
当我们在守夜时歌唱
Fran Migliaccio: Solstice
Draw near, draw near:
Inside the warm house
On the cold hill.
As the fire draws sustenance,
Spreading an ancient, sure cheer,
Draw near, draw near.
Stars burn with heat impalpable,
Light filtered through years.
Somewhere, the stars.
Closer, the moon reflects coldly
On our human condition.
Draw near, draw near.
As we sit our vigil
As we speak our vigil
We are another sure warmth:
Of breathing animals,
With minds alight.
Draw near, draw near
As we feast our vigil, knowing
Comfort of nurtured warmth, knowing
Blindly, knowing
The light will come.
Draw near, draw near:
Through the longest night
As we huddle through our vigil, knowing
Certainty of faith, even love (no certainty, some might say), Yet knowing:
Greater light will come among us:
Be with us, and always again,
After these nights,
Guiding journeys all of our days.
Draw near, draw near
As we sing this vigil.