I am here to tell you I am leaving. Eighty-seven years in this world, I have lived among the Japanese and watched them go. I have learned their talk. I have seen Jiang Kaishek rule and die. I nursed you when your parents were away working. In that little town where English is a luxury, I got you a tutor when you were in the sixth grade. I had insight and you are in the States now. I get to talk to you on my deathbed and in your dream All at the same time—with the Pacific Ocean wide apart! Will we see each other again? You are a Christian but I did not become one in time. I guess Jesus and Buddha never see each other. Let’s once again get onto my motorbike, You in front of me to the market every morning-- To the fishmonger who always put on a strange smile When I bargained with him; To the fruit woman who said to every customer They have got the smartest kid. Remember me, my grandson, and how it was— You little and me not so old. 奶奶來說拜拜 來跟你說我要走了 在這世上87個年頭 我被日本人統治過也看著他們走 我還學會了日本話 接著我看蔣介石統治一直看到他也過世 我一手把你帶大當你父母去了外地的城市 在我們那個學英文算是奢侈的小鎮 我再你六年級的時候幫你找了家教 就是我有先見之明所以你人在美國 在我病床上竟然能到夢裡和你講話 而中間隔著長闊高深的太平洋 還會再見面嗎我們 你受洗信了主我卻來不及 佛祖和耶穌大概從不碰頭的吧 在一次吧，騎上我的摩托車 像早上去菜市場你坐在前方 去找那個魚販 每次一殺價他馬上笑得不自然 去早那個賣水果的歐巴桑 跟每個顧客都講他們的孩子腦袋瓜最棒 記得我啊，孫子，還有我們以前在一起的樣子 那時候你還小，而我也還沒那麼老 by Steven Chen 經作者本人同意張貼 --

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