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左：「あるクリスマス」

右：「おじいさんの思い出」

By トルーマン カポーティ,
　　 訳：村上 春樹, 絵：山本 容子

今日　流しっぱなしにしていたアルバムの中に

私にとって もっとも弱い部分にあたる あの曲が入っていた

この曲が身体に入ってくると

とうぶんの間 身体の機能の動きが緩く緩慢になってくる

そして 皮膚でもなく　肉でもない どこか内側にある薄い皮膜のようなものが 剥がれてくるような・・・・

少し苦しく　少し痛いような なんともいえない感じがしてくる

この曲を聞いた時と どこか所在の不確かな 同じ痛みを感じる小説は

トルーマン・カポーティの 「あるクリスマス」と「おじいさんの思い出」

たぶん　わたしの 無垢なものに　 触れたときの感触なんだろうな・・・・。

その曲は Elton John - Your Song

Elton John - Your Song

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen