B10:53
The answer sat in my inbox all day.
答案整天躺在我的收件箱里。
I read the words, but I saw nothing.
我读了那些字，却什么也没看见。
My mind was a locked drawer.
我的脑子像上了锁的抽屉。
The key was in the subject line.
钥匙就在主题行里。
I missed it until the evening.
直到傍晚我才发现。
Now the room is dark and quiet.
现在房间又暗又静。
The click felt like a small bell.
那一声咔哒像小铃铛。
It rang for me alone.
它只为我响起。
I smiled, but it was a sad smile.
我笑了，但是苦笑。
The day had already slipped away.
一天已经溜走了。
I could have saved those hours.
我本可以省下那些时间。
But the answer came when it came.
但答案该来时才来。
美玲
The Click That Came Too Late
by @meiling_46