這應該是國外翻譯的一首詩,還有一篇流傳的小故事。 & y2 Q5 i4 j) s# }! Q9 V
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墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號 * |5 U2 r$ b# O% N/ _! s/ X
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I am old now,1 ^6 Z+ C) N9 ^8 T
No longer the Mom you have known. $ u0 J1 l! v. x8 n1 v; P. o
Would you, please Give me a little more patience.
: E1 z8 q( u6 e% L, sWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
; c% _$ u: g% t/ S7 z O5 jDo you remember how I helped your first time.
; Y# k2 P8 X. { a+ x8 H3 v$ ~When I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes,
- Q5 H: j4 Z: V1 \4 l' \8 P. Dor the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
3 N, o. g4 p9 B R0 f' EDo you remember how I helped your first time.+ {" q) j( g# z D7 |! V
Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,7 [; c8 C1 o" `
Pay attention to it * ~5 ], D! D3 A9 k
and don't try to change my habit.
- r" @# M% x/ P) `6 X3 FWhen you were small,
" n9 Q6 x& [( u% v) wI have had to tell a story one thousand times+ g$ B. p6 J+ C) E1 ^
Until you can dream it.' y. C1 G* w4 G6 J' q
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When I need your help my bath,
! j( T1 O" M7 U7 I' HPromise me that you are not bothered,
2 D# L* d: Z; CBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. / q& x( k9 x( B% D3 h! x* E' z5 t
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I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
8 n+ C: z; |; Q+ vDon't make a laugh at me.
w0 @) }, H2 YMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
3 X" T% @' _9 l+ ~' y# R, p; TWhen the weak legs won't support me again, K M$ }, }; z; F: L1 @
By my arms are your powerful hands.6 n1 a* l$ Z$ R2 a2 G4 c
Looking into the mirror,' Y! ?* u( }7 {6 L
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young./ \& q# [: D- A. ?% Z9 j
- d' w3 Y5 V; {* H5 S9 EThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,1 t% C) _ c& D1 ]$ n7 F5 J% d' @
Before I find them, a long time had passed..., r+ f. |9 a. y! r5 }$ Q& a( n9 j5 I
$ L4 b; h' n. y: ]7 }6 sWhen you were small,
Y" _9 }* d3 ]" \2 \% S6 KI have had to tell a story one thousand times" V J& ^; F a& @3 z, F
Until you can dream it.
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When I need your help my bath,9 y2 z3 f. n+ ?) D8 i* T% x
Promise me that you are not bothered,
$ c; [3 p. U# N4 y: i mBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash. ( w$ z" r R% O/ g; m3 h
. B; k1 j( K9 R& P) yI feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
* E( C( R' E" f; ^6 i J8 yDon't make a laugh at me.
: b9 S: ?' |/ z x. e# [! W( bMany 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, ; ?& Y |$ W. G" @1 D, f& A& V. A
By my arms are your powerful hands.
3 [3 y4 i7 I* s7 e2 O4 i, `- A) ]$ x! KLooking into the mirror,; H2 X5 L4 d8 g) L
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.' S! w! t8 K& x) |! @
6 @4 r! n2 J9 I3 pThe links of our chats suddenly disappear,* T( {- T" Z2 D
Before I find them, a long time had passed...To me, nothing is more important,
0 `& Y0 D4 H5 Z3 _4 x d. P, |than have you on my sides,
' @) x% h, J. OEverything oked, to see you again.
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6 I) _7 Q* d6 u! l6 y9 m3 T3 o# gAs I am growing very old and older,4 e z4 `- r) j0 U' C; `; v
be not sad with it. ; M( V4 U. J7 U; ~3 D; r5 b
Read my mind,
/ \, D3 f+ e! S) r6 S3 q2 E Q+ P" dHear my voice,
2 j O1 d5 }. d2 j% M% rI am still your Mom, I'll say.
; p8 [8 T9 D; T' C! Z6 _Read my mind,# B5 x- c9 O2 B" j
Hear my voice,
# _( g5 b5 i. b- l2 ^! t: ]; iI am still your Mom, I'll say.
9 M- g* p; R# s8 p8 [/ f6 yI led you set your first step in your life,
+ U& n7 n; E8 N/ \( \0 ZIt's your turn now to observe my end of the road.
) p8 m3 t- L! L2 }, zLove me with tolerance, 0 b" {" e4 w. s4 {! D
to enjoy the smile on my face,% j$ ~; \7 ?4 F% F/ e0 y
You already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..- x% A8 r2 G& i/ Y q
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当我老了
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1 H& z, {! \ _5 {3 M6 z当我老了,不再是原来的我。请理解我,对我有一点耐心。 ! [' {6 K4 s. `+ r* s
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 m+ i$ P/ U( y4 w, O; r8 r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。 $ Q: `# |0 M3 J, t5 e' `- x
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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? # B# _* O7 O2 Y+ O/ E( G
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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」。 * t9 F. d- K/ ^+ B( j9 H
# U1 ]: {* p- _. l! D- i* {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。 ' N3 H) ~1 x1 C' ~$ a. ]
6 b6 _/ e4 x; o6 m( X" m7 ~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。 |