I am a rock 

我是块岩石 



a winter's day 

冬日的一天 



in a deep and dark December; 

12月的深夜 



i am alone, 

我孤独一人 



gazing from my window to the streets below 

从窗子内凝望着脚下的街道 



on a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow. 

街道上覆着像裹尸布一样新下的雪 



i am a rock, 

我是块岩石

  

i am an island. 

我是一座孤岛 



i've built walls 

我建起了一座墙 



a fortress deep and mighty 

一座极其坚固的堡垒

 

that none may penetrate. 

没有什么可以穿透它

 

i have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain. 

我不需要友谊，友谊导致痛苦 



it's laughter and it's loving i disdain. 

我鄙弃欢笑和爱 



i am a rock 

我是块岩石 



i am an island. 

我是座孤岛 



don't talk of love, 

不要谈论爱情 



but i've heard the words before; 

我以前曾经听过这个词 



it's sleeping in my memory. 

它在我的记忆中沉睡 



i won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died. 

我不想惊动那早已死去的感情 



if i never loved i never would have cried. 

如果我从来没有爱过我也不会哭泣 



i am a rock, 

我是块石头 



i am an island. 

我是座孤岛 



i have my books 

我有自己的书 



and my poetry to protect me; 

还有自己的诗可以保护我 



i am shielded in my armor, 

我隐蔽在自己的装甲里 



hiding in my room, safe within my womb. 

藏在房中，躲在子宫内 



i touch no one and no one touches me. 

我不与人接触，也没人接触我 



i am a rock, 

我是块岩石 



i am an island. 

我是座孤岛 



and a rock feels no pain; 

石头不会感到痛苦 



and an island never cries. 

一座孤岛也不会哭泣