Sample Translations
Song Kim
When I Close My Eyes E ng l i s h
Book Information
When I Close My Eyes (눈을 감으면) Association of Young Authors Publishing corp. / 2 p. For further information, please visit: http://library.klti.or.kr/node/772
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When I Close My Eyes Written by Kim Song
Darkness is in my face. Right next to my ears,
And in front of my eyes.
No matter how closely you study darkness, It’s always pitch black.
When I close my eyes It brightens up in my head.
When light enter the room Everything becomes bright. Light makes darkness stiff.
When I close my eyes, The inside of my head twinkles like stars in the night sky. The inside of my head is very, very wondrous.
The stars sparkle in the darkness like gems. It is marvelous to listen to my soul deep inside me when everyone is asleep late at night.
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Everyone has a marvelous imagination. Joyful imaginations bring splendid dreams.
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