一封寄不出的情书
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But you didn’t
但是你没有
Remember the day I borrowed your brand new car and dented it?
记得那天,我借用你的新车,却撞坏了它
I thought you&`&d kill me, but you didn&`&t.
我以为,你一定会杀了我,但你没有
And remember the time I dragged you to the beach, and you said it would rain, and it did?
记得那次,我拉你去海滩,你说会下雨,而它果然下了雨
I thought you&`&d say, "I told you so." But you didn&`&t.
我以为,你会说“我告诉过你” ,但你没有
Do you remember the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were?
记得那次,我和很多人调情,好让你嫉妒,而你嫉妒了
I thought you&`&d leave, but you didn&`&t.
我以为,你一定会离开我,但你没有
Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug?
还记得那次,我在你车毯上,吐了满地的草莓饼吗?
I thought you&`&d hit me, but you didn&`&t.
我以为,你一定会揍我,但你没有
And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal and you showed up in jeans?
记得那次,我忘了告诉你舞会是正式的,你穿着牛仔裤就出席了
I thought you&`&d drop me, but you didn&`&t.
我以为,你要放弃我了,但你没有
Yes, there were lots of things you didn&`&t do.
是的,有那么多的事你都没有做
But you put up with me, and loved me, and protected me.
相反,你容忍我,钟爱我,保护我
There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you when you returned from Vietnam.
有那么多的事,我想为你做,等你从越南回来后
But you didn&`&t.
但是你没有
【诗歌背景】
《但是你没有》的作者是一位普通的美国妇女,她的丈夫在女儿4岁时应征入伍去了越南战场,从此她便和女儿相依为命。直到有一天,她的丈夫、孩子的爸爸在越南战争中不幸阵亡。这个噩耗对她无疑是一种心灵上最痛苦的折磨,但是她不得不面对现实,但丈夫生前对她的爱一幕幕涌现,使她决定终身守寡,最后年老病逝。然而她的女儿在整理她的遗物时发现了当年母亲写给父亲的这首诗,题目就是《但是你没有》。
有人曾经说过,对一个女人最大的伤害,不是你爱上了别人,而是在她对你有所期望的时候让她失望。
也有人曾说,对一个女人最大的伤害,不是你弃她而去,而是在她苦苦等你当一个好丈夫好父亲的时候,却听到你离开她,离开这个世界的噩耗。
愿天下有情人都能白头偕老