HanoverSquare(追忆似水年华)
Canitreallybesixty-twoyearsagothatIfirstsawyou
Itistrulyalifetime,Iknow.ButasIgazeintoyoureyesnow,itseemslikeonlyyesterdaythatIfirstsawyou,inthatsmallcaféinHanoverSquare.
FromthemomentIsawyousmile,asyouopenedthedoorforthatyoungmotherandhernewbornbaby.Iknew.IknewthatIwantedtosharetherestofmylifewithyou.
IstillthinkofhowfoolishImusthavelooked,asIgazedatyou,thatfirsttime.Irememberwatchingyouintently,asyoutookoffyourhatandlooselyshookyourshortdarkhairwithyourfingers.Ifeltmyselfbecomingimmersedinyoureverydetail,asyouplacedyourhatonthetableandcuppedyourhandsaroundthehotcupoftea,gentlyblowingthesteamawaywithyourpoutedlips.
Fromthatmoment,everythingseemedtomakeperfectsensetome.Thepeopleinthecaféandthebusystreetoutsidealldisappearedintoahazyblur.AllIcouldseewasyou.
AllthroughmylifeIhaverelivedthatveryfirstday.Many,manytimesIhavesatandthoughtaboutthatthefirstday,andhowforafewfleetingmomentsIamthere,feelin