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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* Z2 g- f, a; M6 v: s% W0 [3 Q墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號
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8 \, S% B* S0 J% R; vI am old now,) Q& z. r6 ^; [; _0 T
No longer the Mom you have known. / S" q0 p4 F; A
Would you, please Give me a little more patience.
+ w9 d# D/ x# z' ?- o$ {, kWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
. Y1 t" D( |; d: J4 t) vDo you remember how I helped your first time.
- E, I, f1 @/ y) I) VWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
5 c' `7 }8 i# s& E4 E/ o" d; ?9 oor the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
: l. {; N4 e" C) s1 `4 b7 U) a" LDo you remember how I helped your first time.
' I0 C1 o- M! R% S U2 MEveryday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
0 f7 [, r0 n4 \& h% Y5 Q; w) J7 k, BPay attention to it - f4 X+ H. {& O# q! X( G
and don't try to change my habit.
7 D6 U; d9 ]; O* |+ |, i1 vWhen you were small,* `$ M# a4 e( D+ q' E3 K6 _
I have had to tell a story one thousand times. K$ l; T/ u( o' l8 U5 l
Until you can dream it.
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$ d: K1 T+ E' u5 |* oWhen I need your help my bath,; U9 W h' `2 O1 |* e
Promise me that you are not bothered,
$ Y1 m; a' S8 ?/ C2 D# u3 sBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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" `+ W% g5 s3 x3 B7 |; R6 OI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
G& f) K R' T- _Don't make a laugh at me.
b9 j: [9 m% X* g3 p" m- EMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY - a; K- Q3 m3 c5 ~3 A, O4 B
When the weak legs won't support me again, 0 M- O' r" q! {9 q: ^
By my arms are your powerful hands.; k. i! q5 f5 N8 p# J
Looking into the mirror,
) g5 a h3 n9 s1 n- ~. I6 J0 W% ~I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.0 m4 ~( n7 _2 c5 Y/ j
; K& ~% g2 f, Y% ]3 Z1 X" j1 A; \- RThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
: ^: g7 ~9 e( l$ cBefore I find them, a long time had passed...1 } Z4 P/ m, ?2 q$ _2 Y9 d
! E; p3 H8 b7 U% L; }* M9 K. xWhen you were small,
3 ?% S6 z5 A' C: c( \& G, k9 g3 AI have had to tell a story one thousand times
& v) \ v& j% T( }- cUntil you can dream it.
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; m, p! z" }# `+ f9 o. ^- @ oWhen I need your help my bath,
* q- z% y- v: f3 z7 FPromise me that you are not bothered,2 L6 D" c9 s9 h M( _/ t
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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# m5 p. Z5 F7 G2 mI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,9 g2 v% A1 b- S6 j
Don't make a laugh at me.8 }- K: _3 _3 j
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
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When the weak legs won't support me again,
- w1 P0 b0 @0 Z& i8 BBy my arms are your powerful hands.2 N' v. f) V4 m" w
Looking into the mirror,
. i" r* v l: R8 ^) [( S2 iI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.: h5 g% m4 F+ U$ e t$ I- W
9 V8 T/ |/ D+ m* E- ]+ M9 |3 ~The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
7 H8 a# ?' `* z; m2 b' |1 wBefore I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
$ `) F( c& d4 l3 N1 b i& j$ E$ nthan have you on my sides,
3 d4 k2 }/ y, q" @' s8 P4 O2 `- `2 kEverything oked, to see you again.& B6 i/ P5 a! B2 ]2 ?1 A
* _2 z, Z% ~3 s- t3 h9 s0 w9 }As I am growing very old and older,
8 z: ?, J8 z, A7 V" C2 ^. g g( ybe not sad with it.
* k4 K& [0 L* J- r4 MRead my mind,
) N* W, _* C6 G9 V4 |Hear my voice,
! R7 n5 u- E3 R4 @I am still your Mom, I'll say.
a7 V0 n9 p3 H( { V# B! HRead my mind,) P* j7 \4 L3 U3 ^) W4 S, V
Hear my voice,7 ~/ M0 X$ D. l8 s2 ^
I am still your Mom, I'll say.
/ a+ W' b5 y) CI led you set your first step in your life,
' s: h% y8 Q: e6 RIt's your turn now to observe my end of the road.
2 N- D/ \; j; ^7 HLove me with tolerance, ! c5 r- B9 E' ?) f0 M7 }# ?) {' u
to enjoy the smile on my face,
0 o3 p; t$ ]$ @4 v! e! }' v$ fYou already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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当我老了
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2 p0 t1 H0 \! x5 [当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。
* g, |% U: G4 h3 q8 s2 a7 h U$ y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。 ( N$ [$ J; u6 M
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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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?
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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」。
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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。 ! m# j6 Z& L" K! F7 h% ^9 j2 i
5 J% I/ i+ ]% m( E8 A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。
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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。 |