The little boy and the old man
By Shel Silverstein
Said the little boy, “sometimes I drop my spoon.”
Said the little old man, “I do that too.”
The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”
“I do that too.” Laughed the little old man.
Said the little boy, “I often cry.”
The old man nodded. “So do I.”
“But worst of all,” said the boy, “it seems
Grown-ups don’t pay attention to me.”
And he felt the warmth of wrinkled old hand.
“I know what you mean.” Said the little old man.
小孩和老人
小孩说:“我经常丢掉汤匙。”
老头说:“我也是。”
小孩低声说,“我还尿裤子呢。”
“我也是。”老人笑着说。
小男孩又说,“我还经常哭泣。”
老人点头道,“我也是。”
“但最悲伤的是,”小孩说,
“似乎大人们并不怎么关心我。”
接着他感受到老人那满是皱纹的手的温暖。
“我明白你的意思,”老人说。