這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 2 l: j0 o. J6 \6 |% ]/ R
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墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號
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* G; C, ]" c' B8 |I am old now,, f8 ]3 B/ ?4 N% Q' A
No longer the Mom you have known. 5 g+ z) U8 M5 A+ W% D( V
Would you, please Give me a little more patience.
% _7 `. k' N4 ~9 p) VWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,3 W! S- Y5 W6 [$ ]: [
Do you remember how I helped your first time.
& r- t4 |. E! yWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
, q& n$ H- o4 W. c( ior the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
+ b* Q z) \6 A! i kDo you remember how I helped your first time." O/ Y9 m6 M. p5 ]' P
Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner," {$ b' E, `3 \6 h& l' y, I4 v
Pay attention to it * u7 i, K* D; n$ m9 \
and don't try to change my habit.
+ e8 D4 ^. K& U0 F! n3 f# K7 R0 OWhen you were small,
, ?% G8 W6 Q8 K* F/ T/ RI have had to tell a story one thousand times. ^* f6 G. A, Y/ z/ D8 P1 }) M. W
Until you can dream it.
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0 K h1 k: N& J R4 G9 p( kWhen I need your help my bath,5 W8 Z3 f3 a0 a; F
Promise me that you are not bothered,7 j" T4 @& n h1 V
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
6 y2 o" l9 w1 d$ u9 pDon't make a laugh at me." S, ?- n: Y; T$ q: r& h
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
; H1 h- v7 _1 `: I: t- CWhen the weak legs won't support me again,
* w/ u: g2 l5 v( p. t5 r' d; Y9 |- oBy my arms are your powerful hands.7 u" I) V8 Q' X# p7 t+ f/ G
Looking into the mirror,4 G5 H; x7 q1 ^! ~" O9 h9 P5 @
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.8 c" @% y: _; s; ?
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
" T8 w; }3 e5 n, l5 rBefore I find them, a long time had passed...
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! \& A* T( g4 j' W& fWhen you were small,7 [1 w5 x& x' _# K0 C# Y
I have had to tell a story one thousand times
4 d+ M! X* @) v1 |/ M; }/ o. j; EUntil you can dream it.
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4 e2 @# }2 o/ s2 u& g8 C" m/ YWhen I need your help my bath,
7 Q9 T. b6 f# \9 KPromise me that you are not bothered,* I! w, c+ e2 r; V/ J5 ~ d
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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6 Q7 h6 a- \) [! m1 k4 Y; A( I n& q6 _I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,# l" @" ?. {# ?/ m4 O
Don't make a laugh at me.
/ I7 k& I* n" ~$ g3 e9 XMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
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& a* k' T( @! N5 e- nWhen the weak legs won't support me again, & i# N+ s4 W+ B# }
By my arms are your powerful hands.8 x/ z1 s' }+ b8 V
Looking into the mirror,/ s. h* D0 e! |- z, s: F
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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& g1 B n4 k8 f3 uThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,
& _4 X7 x: J9 k2 a* T. u5 nBefore I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
. {" y. @& \1 r5 ` k" n) R* Z7 {than have you on my sides,
/ Q6 [% _. A+ B3 e( o6 ?- XEverything oked, to see you again.& s; d* Z* U6 q: _6 c
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As I am growing very old and older,' I' P5 W0 f* A
be not sad with it.
# ]) C' A) y0 g0 P* q' ]) Q* a% WRead my mind,
' U7 P0 z: P, e4 m2 W0 ]Hear my voice,# |) {3 a8 B1 K5 |4 } t
I am still your Mom, I'll say.9 ^' a3 R. [' k! P
Read my mind,
8 L3 [ s, Z7 o; U" [& o; zHear my voice,
# n0 p2 q! r, T9 E, z7 cI am still your Mom, I'll say.
O, ?6 U6 ^6 A8 e4 [2 qI led you set your first step in your life,6 n9 }' d9 H4 j P$ [" l2 o
It's your turn now to observe my end of the road.
' D) I; m3 k0 G+ M2 R DLove me with tolerance,
9 j9 X0 _" c/ [/ Vto enjoy the smile on my face,) Q0 \8 ?' V2 r4 z, |8 R- I4 F
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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7 c$ i' W, m! U3 M0 X. V0 w当我老了
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当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。
) D9 F* j6 X: t. K, g l0 n$ C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。 7 k" ^0 {" ]7 o
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。 . ^' i( m0 g# D0 G* s
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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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s9 h% Y+ j4 \+ y8 a% J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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' z4 _5 c/ W6 f" T1 l' S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。 7 N0 J: T9 p7 C
8 s& ~/ h) k8 I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。 |