Bird Shadow Follows the Sunbeam - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Sunlight fills a room corner.

Linden kneels by the smooth pale wall. The cook sits on the wooden chair. A small mug sits on the chair arm. The tea is warm. A soft tea smell rises. Steam lifts softly. Under Linden's knees, a fresh fold-line deepens. Older pale sun marks rest on the wall. Thin dust lines the window sill corner. The wood grain is smooth.

A bright stripe moves on the wall. Linden slides closer on the rug. Linden lifts an open palm into the bright sunbeam. A hand-shape lays down on the wall. Fingers open. The shape opens. A slow rhythm joins fingers and breath.

Linden decides on the wooden bird. It sits on the smooth wooden window sill. Its brown colour shows in light. Linden raises it into the bright stripe. The wooden silhouette lays down beside the hand-shape. "It is bright here," the cook says. They wait one slow beat.

The bright stripe slides a little. The two shapes slip apart. Linden slides knees on the soft folded rug. Now the two shadows steady together. Then the stripe climbs higher, beyond reach. Linden lowers the hand to the knees. Dust in the stripe glints.

陽光落在房間一角。

Linden 在光滑淡色的牆邊跪著。廚師坐在木製椅子上。小杯子放在椅子扶手上。茶是溫的。淡淡的茶香升起。蒸氣輕輕往上飄。Linden 的膝下出現一條新的柔軟折痕。牆上留著較早的淡淡日曬痕。窗台內角有一條細細的灰塵。木紋摸起來很光滑。

一道明亮的光帶在牆上移動。Linden 在地毯上靠近一點。Linden 抬起張開的手掌進入明亮光束。手形落在牆上。手指張開。形狀也張開。手指和呼吸合在一個慢節奏裡。

Linden 決定用小木鳥。它放在光滑的木窗台上。它的棕色在光裡顯出來。Linden 把它抬進明亮的光帶。木頭的影子落在手形旁邊。「這裡很亮，」廚師說。他們等上一個慢拍。

明亮的光帶稍微滑動。兩個形狀分開了。Linden 在柔軟的摺疊地毯上挪動膝蓋。現在兩個影子一起安定。接著光帶往上爬，超出可及範圍。Linden 把手放回到膝上。光帶裡的微塵一閃。