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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$ b) Q+ V0 {8 `墨西哥《數字家庭》十一月號
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I am old now,
. p+ o0 J; d& M: E8 CNo longer the Mom you have known. ) d, C" S5 |; K. E
Would you, please Give me a little more patience.
5 c& }* `: E6 j' A( E4 CWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
$ A, s3 F! f7 l JDo you remember how I helped your first time.
- _$ c* T6 C2 `7 i& F# dWhen I splash the dinner soup onto my clothes, 0 Z- f2 o, k1 _6 g
or the shoelaces slip away from my shoes,
9 E9 Z* Q X) K- `4 k* VDo you remember how I helped your first time.
* s, z7 a0 x; U1 ?! @Everyday I am saying the same like greasy dinner,
8 H8 j; G& [; @" n' z2 oPay attention to it
( F8 r& W4 {1 N x& ^ A7 } {and don't try to change my habit. - a1 b9 n% G) H( p* E! a3 y
When you were small,
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Until you can dream it.
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/ z, h" u% H/ EWhen I need your help my bath,' J! V* J3 y! J0 l
Promise me that you are not bothered,$ w+ y- _4 K% y8 E
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,
( b! h9 l9 c# D4 }( tDon't make a laugh at me.
& {9 G1 ]) u! d# GMany years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
( |2 K% X. v& x. d4 l) j2 ]& q! e; OWhen the weak legs won't support me again, ; a9 @0 ~2 Y1 j- P; z/ r9 ?5 e
By my arms are your powerful hands.
3 J& D2 M; Z+ c7 E# ^2 VLooking into the mirror,% E8 U4 D" K6 }' I- ^( D0 s
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.* H$ }: Q! e) q* i, H9 \
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,( n2 O6 Z' X$ g: r. v L
Before I find them, a long time had passed...5 O; X2 |0 b' R+ {
$ g: b3 J/ h w# ]1 h, [9 fWhen you were small,
9 e% }% T% t: ]4 L V1 b, H* Q) ]I have had to tell a story one thousand times% @. R! t' H. q( O" m0 \
Until you can dream it.* G7 q+ {2 |/ B S
6 K: D% s- c a% sWhen I need your help my bath,
! P4 Q- A" W6 rPromise me that you are not bothered,
) J3 F! L8 v) @/ c1 V+ k8 ZBecause you have fresh memory that how hard I was to persuade you to wash.
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+ ~- t/ p0 r2 v, y$ _I feel helpless when new thing comes before me,
2 \) o% g& `, J2 f8 x& dDon't make a laugh at me.% i- V. Z6 d! U5 h: N
Many years ago you just shared the same shame to ask me answer your every WHY
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# O9 c, |* B! Z/ x) \3 VWhen the weak legs won't support me again, ; Q/ p A! A& S4 F
By my arms are your powerful hands.3 ^" D# _) O5 F8 J8 |; u/ [
Looking into the mirror,8 X: {" B1 J& R
I saw a toddler very like you, when I was young.1 ^+ ~( E7 S+ Y. Q- y' [% m
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The links of our chats suddenly disappear,
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than have you on my sides,
$ v8 K/ V, s- l3 g( C% ZEverything oked, to see you again.# w8 w$ c# O) e& H+ Q( A' C
% v( i1 ]/ C7 ^% S2 u: U' c/ FAs I am growing very old and older,: g- B! g5 u5 O7 E( w
be not sad with it.
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Hear my voice,
3 ? i" P, U3 J; _I am still your Mom, I'll say.
; H; j5 }& S( Q! k# |9 m7 s6 YRead my mind,1 H* c5 Z4 {- x4 b
Hear my voice,& h( W+ j2 X9 ~! M
I am still your Mom, I'll say.
# O+ H; T# |, s0 L$ a- o) XI led you set your first step in your life,( k8 @: Q0 y y
It's your turn now to observe my end of the road. 9 B: S/ y! U" ~
Love me with tolerance,
* b9 C* N( y: q: ?to enjoy the smile on my face,
$ t) {( @, ?0 }' ?4 V oYou already know, wherever and whenever I smile it's for you..
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9 b x5 W# T# `+ H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。
1 C) c) ~& b3 H9 q- f& G' G$ j$ i7 D* ^7 w7 T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。 ; f6 m# e. S; g) z* y a
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」。 ) l1 @) q. ?+ M9 k T
7 B/ E. D4 j( M) F: x- 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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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。 . Y" H D. B5 @0 L
! Y6 a2 q, a- T1 @ ?7 q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。 |