這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。
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墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號
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I am old now,
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: P- _ F' r6 G/ c$ P1 tWould you, please Give me a little more patience. 3 @. I; f# y6 O3 G- D
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,; A# t( \$ E4 R! B, R6 v
Do you remember how I helped your first time.. f6 b' R- e- f w1 R$ X- b
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, 8 S& ] J% h. N G: u K
or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
5 r3 ?! O d X! Y- o9 |/ \Do you remember how I helped your first time.
/ D( o9 n2 O& A% a6 Z( n( XEveryday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
) T) B# Z5 d) U) N |+ lPay attention to it 2 ^; b Y: T" ?* _ s4 c4 e( { {
and don't try to change my habit. 8 l: c0 _1 Z; }6 R" ^; ^
When you were small,
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Until you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,
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Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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1 R* a3 R2 D1 | q4 q; Q( t7 S2 {" gI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,0 f; ?) E0 e1 j( A% l7 a
Don't make a laugh at me.3 s' ]2 b5 O4 T" V9 D2 x9 q1 y
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
# B; u. y% p" l4 fWhen the weak legs won't support me again,
+ N) M6 `# y+ Z4 {By my arms are your powerful hands.1 L* J2 b( C R: `! v
Looking into the mirror,$ @- d. r: a( v5 A" p$ V" @, ]% e
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
1 l1 q! V2 |, D! ~# {9 X$ ?/ TBefore I find them, a long time had passed...
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2 ~! p8 z& n3 P# }9 gWhen you were small,
. J% c1 }: `* E6 g; q( L; XI have had to tell a story one thousand times
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When I need your help my bath," U2 W% L" \1 U4 ~7 H/ Q
Promise me that you are not bothered,
: B% d7 h2 r# ~* n' J) E0 wBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. # y6 A, f( @0 t5 U5 A! |
! x( d' t$ [! J1 ^" L6 C) @8 {I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
- Y- q4 s2 W3 U- e9 G: y% _9 J DDon't make a laugh at me.
- K P, o0 f& E; N% {0 O3 ]Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
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/ s# F1 T( D/ w( \. v" H9 y! UWhen the weak legs won't support me again,
$ C2 @) S/ j4 x- }5 VBy my arms are your powerful hands.
( m4 ^2 q2 l6 p: f& P9 RLooking into the mirror,
3 R! F% z9 u2 ?6 q4 _I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,# g; a' m5 ?7 C, x4 l2 j a
Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
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Everything oked, to see you again.
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( s- Y. d, T5 a/ ~0 S' eAs I am growing very old and older,& W5 F+ F) H$ H6 g' j) l" M
be not sad with it. Z( B* {$ U: X* l3 G. Y# }( J
Read my mind,
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I am still your Mom, I'll say.
: J. N/ d& R/ Y1 D9 hRead my mind,
4 t3 E* s% ?; Y( K! sHear my voice,
+ Q% E) z* }6 @ SI am still your Mom, I'll say.; d# K# F. n5 N7 ?, n" V x; E9 \+ R( b
I led you set your first step in your life,
# q/ b, ^- V( t* |. }; c" |/ IIt's your turn now to observe my end of the road. ) V' g- o' O' ]
Love me with tolerance, ! K3 j1 K5 o; E' [
to enjoy the smile on my face,
9 g' x+ T% r, A& iYou already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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2 C4 b/ S, M2 o) T. H0 p当我老了
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9 N* Y% I# o9 M ]0 ?% `当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。 * s/ [+ E2 x% r( V7 f: Z
当我把菜汤洒到自己的衣服上时,当我忘记怎样系鞋带时,请想一想当初我是如何手把手地教你。 5 A/ K w* z1 O, W/ Q1 V! f
当我一遍又一遍地重复你早已听腻的话语,请耐心地听我说,不要打断我。你小的时候,我不得不重复那个讲过千百遍的故事,直到你进入梦乡。
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7 q+ n, q5 Q, W. s5 R2 l当我需要你帮我洗澡时,请不要责备我。还记得小时候我千方百计哄你洗澡的情形吗? ( Z( W4 N& H2 `: v
_. c u5 j6 D当我对新科技和新事物不知所措时,请不要嘲笑我。想一想当初我怎样耐心地回答你的每一个「为什么」。 2 a$ o C. b( l7 Q
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当我由于双腿疲劳而无法行走时,请伸出你年轻有力的手搀扶我。就像你小时候学习走路时,我扶你那样。
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当我忽然忘记我们谈话的主题,请给我一些时间让我回想。其实对我来说,谈论什么并不重要,只要你能在一旁听我说,我就很满足。 * n0 `' E! w7 _! v) _
8 k" v: d: Y! k, o. K当你看着老去的我,请不要悲伤。理解我,支持我,就像你刚才开始学习如何生活时我对你那样。当初我引导你走上人生路,如今请陪伴我走完最后的路。给我你的爱和耐心,我会抱以感激的微笑,这微笑中凝结着我对你无限的爱。 |