這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 ! \& ` k4 l7 [# A( c/ @+ @8 @
: Y. P: [. Y* E- D; ?$ L+ A3 X$ f3 {墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號
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I am old now,$ z0 l" ^! K3 T
No longer the Mom you have known.
, s( M" T$ J0 h+ F9 s" J+ EWould you, please Give me a little more patience.
, e, r Z" x" q- X) i% kWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
1 t3 B' a c3 C$ ?% g. MDo you remember how I helped your first time." o8 F4 Q3 F: ^4 [) I" X
When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, 1 H: K. A+ j% U
or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,7 Z C4 R6 u9 ^
Do you remember how I helped your first time.
! e1 V( v8 n* U: Y/ u5 fEveryday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,% X, |+ W* O% G* q. Y
Pay attention to it , c: k T8 c# ?6 m
and don't try to change my habit.
' z' ^* ]: f8 s% VWhen you were small,$ {6 p5 w7 f2 e" Q
I have had to tell a story one thousand times* z) [$ p8 w; {5 N
Until you can dream it.5 k8 I. s N9 P R
( g/ G/ `, T$ c. h) c6 ]4 \When I need your help my bath,
# }: U* k( O3 p6 v$ p% RPromise me that you are not bothered,1 T' ]% U8 F( O8 A& R5 I- m3 O: m
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. : U/ Y+ O5 H; b, P8 c
4 K6 e, v0 I' N4 u9 Q! i8 Q4 r" \I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
' b. d3 \3 e' ` c% ODon't make a laugh at me.
. O1 w- @7 J. P8 e0 L% \Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
6 D: b9 K4 U* d3 o, a/ k# y) G& mWhen the weak legs won't support me again, - _, B2 }. w7 u
By my arms are your powerful hands.( y/ H8 Y9 K" `) C; ^! j/ v
Looking into the mirror,+ e- \/ ~9 W, {: p" O9 J+ b! X6 t# m) v
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young./ v# _. G. S4 I+ R
5 ?/ H$ @+ `4 b' N- ^! SThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,4 R v; m5 ~9 J% o
Before I find them, a long time had passed...' b: _: @7 W9 m9 w7 Q
0 }- m b; T3 H+ b" y( b" uWhen you were small,
) h" @& @ x& M- s7 [I have had to tell a story one thousand times
4 J+ J! o& q* v t J. w% K% C. iUntil you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,
: r$ p/ [0 E; o P) p/ XPromise me that you are not bothered,# q* l8 l) D2 _/ ?* I5 y; w
Because you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
& k- H: A# j" J2 e+ Q, _9 j0 c5 t, k 0 J' W' J8 U3 S9 [, M! L& [3 N
I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
8 k8 Q( k0 z9 DDon't make a laugh at me.
; b$ b. E( g/ vMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY ( b9 n' O7 q9 `3 n9 p' g
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When the weak legs won't support me again,
+ q3 J& k9 \0 z; Y+ B+ K& PBy my arms are your powerful hands.6 p- ^' p( i* U+ r r
Looking into the mirror,
+ t& M" U K AI saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,8 z) |! D- B7 e: {
Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,4 z! m0 Y" x: T5 [' R& Y' n0 o
than have you on my sides,7 k* [9 W9 G' q7 t4 j! i/ |
Everything oked, to see you again.* k) l7 p7 p. Q5 _
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As I am growing very old and older,0 d- c$ s* G9 M! C
be not sad with it. 6 i3 k9 u+ ~" j: `/ y& C. f
Read my mind,
0 t4 b2 y! `3 P6 r/ fHear my voice,7 e1 B" a$ H: v' ^5 F I) v3 m
I am still your Mom, I'll say.0 w. X0 v _; V4 q, M; @
Read my mind,
( E- q3 X0 ]3 @; rHear my voice,/ ^+ p6 e X i) b* \4 m
I am still your Mom, I'll say.: w# P* b9 z$ a, C- r
I led you set your first step in your life,, {2 g; T% ~- j) `/ n4 s0 Y: h
It's your turn now to observe my end of the road. 6 K" U$ G& R( g; T: d
Love me with tolerance, 8 b+ b$ p: w0 C3 M4 o g
to enjoy the smile on my face,& {! K* ^. k l
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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当我老了
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, B. I# ]8 A, ^! O; _当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。 5 Y: M, |- ]9 T# j7 m
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 s) _. n; P! C! r5 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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1 G6 |( g( p- w a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? 7 A, ^0 ~0 v& P$ ^9 t
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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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% ^6 \/ p9 v) |3 g* T' }! k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。 2 K; a! x7 W7 p8 U7 o2 X7 r7 J8 o
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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。
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, |/ ]1 q* g9 V/ ^- z; ^1 o' _, p- G1 c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。 |