wayward

Wayward is a road word worn short. It began as away-ward — turned away, facing off the road — and the picture inside it never left: something set out in one direction and is not staying in it. The drawing shows a man mid-walk with one leg kicking off on its own, and his face is the important detail. He is not choosing this. That is the difference between wayward and rebellious. A rebel picks a different road on purpose. A wayward thing is simply not holding its line — which is why the word works for a shot, a strand of hair, a river, and a child, all with the same small note of exasperation.

Wayward es una palabra de camino, acortada: era away-ward, vuelto hacia fuera del camino. Algo que salió en una dirección y no se mantiene en ella. En el dibujo, a un hombre se le va una pierna sola, y su cara dice que no lo eligió. Un rebelde sí elige.

Wayward é uma palavra de estrada, encurtada: era away-ward, virado para fora do caminho. Algo que partiu numa direção e não se mantém nela. No desenho, a perna de um homem sai sozinha, e o rosto dele diz que não escolheu isso. Um rebelde escolhe.

Wayward est un mot de route raccourci : c'était away-ward, tourné hors du chemin. Quelque chose est parti dans une direction et n'y tient pas. Sur le dessin, une jambe part toute seule, et le visage de l'homme dit qu'il ne l'a pas voulu. Un rebelle, lui, choisit.

Wayward adalah kata jalanan yang memendek: dulunya away-ward, berpaling dari jalan. Sesuatu berangkat ke satu arah lalu tak bertahan di sana. Di gambar, satu kaki pria itu melenceng sendiri, dan wajahnya bilang ia tak memilihnya. Pemberontak memilih; ini tidak.

Wayward kısalmış bir yol sözcüğüdür: eskiden away-ward, yoldan öteye dönmüş demekti. Bir yöne çıkıp o yönde kalamayan şey. Resimde adamın bir bacağı kendi başına savruluyor ve yüzü bunu seçmediğini söylüyor. Asi olan seçer; bu seçmiyor.

wayward は短くなった「道」の言葉です。もとは away-ward——道から外れて向く、という意味。ある方向に出発したのに、そこに留まれないものを指します。絵では男の片脚が勝手に跳ね上がり、その表情が「自分で選んでいない」と語ります。反抗する者は自分で選びます。