快乐必然短暂--塞缪尔.哈左

延长了，它们进入痛苦就缓慢
或者依照苹果定律的
悲伤。
一个苹果满意了。
两个苹果让人腻烦。
                 三个苹果
供过于求。
管它叫做足够和太多之间的拉锯战，
充足和贪婪之间，宅家者
和跑遍全球 环世达人之间的拉锯战。
像恋人们过度的寻找天堂，
无可奈何的贪得无厌忘记了
激情如何让胃口变得敏锐
严重的沉溺让人麻木。
结果呢？
富人没有
所有穷人拥有的东西
因为太多的财产就是
拥有现实需要。
             即使我的狗
都懂得那个--不止那个。
他在明月般的日光里打盹，
有分寸地抽搐鼻子挠着痒痒，
带着能应付的感激之情咂摸着
每一口蛆虫
坚决待在那个位置
除非有什么突然的兴奋
发生。
          观察仅仅是随着威胁改变，
他喜欢一些不令人怀疑，被证明的快乐
顺次享受每一天
带着犬似的适度。
它们就在那里为他等候。
他从来没让它们疲惫不堪。
Prolonged, they slacken into pain
   or sadness in accordance with the law
   of apples.
            One apple satisfies.
Two apples cloy.
                     Three apples
   glut.
         Call it a tug-of-war between enough and more
   than enough, between sufficiency
   and greed, between the stay-at-homers
   and globe-trotting see-the-worlders.
Like lovers seeking heaven in excess,
   the hopelessly insatiable forget
   how passion sharpens appetites
   that gross indulgence numbs.
Result?
         The haves have not
   what all the have-nots have
   since much of having is the need
   to have.
               Even my dog
   knows that—and more than that.
He slumbers in a moon of sunlight,
   scratches his twitches and itches
   in measure, savors every bite
   of grub with equal gratitude
   and stays determinedly in place
   unless what’s suddenly exciting
   happens.
               Viewing mere change
   as threatening, he relishes a few
   undoubtable and proven pleasures
   to enjoy each day in sequence
   and with canine moderation.
They’re there for him in waiting,
   and he never wears them out.