這首詩的作者是一位普通的美國婦女,，她的丈夫應(yīng)征去了越南戰(zhàn)場,，后來陣亡了。她終身守寡,，直至年老病逝,。她的女兒在整理遺物時發(fā)現(xiàn)了母親當年寫給父親的這首詩。

But you didn t

Remember the day I borrowed your brand new car and dented it?

I thought you d kill me, 

But you didn t. 

記得那天,，我借用你的新車,，我撞凹了它

我以為你一定會殺了我的

但是你沒有

Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug?

I thought you d hit me, 

But you didn t. 

記得那天，我在你的新車毯上吐了滿地的草莓餅

我以為你一定會揍我的

但是你沒有

And remember the time I dragged you to the beach, and you said it would rain, and it did.

I thought you d say, 'I told you so.' 

But you didn t. 

記得那天,，我拖你去海灘,，而它真如你所說的下了雨

我以為你會說“我早就告訴過你”

但是你沒有

Do you remember the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were.

I thought you d leave, 

But you didn t. 

記得那天，我和所有的男人調(diào)情好讓你嫉妒,，而你真的嫉妒了

我以為你一定會離開我

但是你沒有

And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal and you showed up in jeans?

I thought you d drop me, 

But you didn t. 

記得那天,，我忘了告訴你那個舞會是要穿禮服的，而你卻穿了牛仔褲

我以為你一定會扔下我了

但是你沒有

Yes, there were lots of things you didn t do.

But you put up with me, and loved me, and protected me.

There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you when you returned from Vietnam. 

But you didn t. 

是的,，有許多事情你都沒有做

而你容忍我,、鐘愛我、保護我

等你從越南回來時,，有許多許多的事情我要回報你 

但是你沒有

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