Sharing..A Woman's Question

当我读了这篇诗，我觉得我一定要分享……这篇诗，让我明白了男性应该做的事。让我想起了身边的朋友，多么的不珍惜他们的伴侣……当然不是全部，不过真的有这种人。男性，时常任性妄为。女性，时常包容体谅。

这篇诗也提醒了女性要持守自己的标准。因为任何一个叫你降低标准的男人，都不值得你把时间花在他身上。

《一位女性的疑问》
蓝娜·拉萨普

你可知道你所求的，
是受造之物中最为昂会的？
你要的是一个女子的心、
她的生命和珍贵的爱。

你可知道你像小孩要求玩具，
索讨着一样无价之宝？
你茫茫撞撞所求的，
却是别人以生命换取的。

你列出我应景的责任，
以男人的态度质询我。
现在你要站在我女性的灵魂门外，
直到我向你询问。

你总希望羊肉热腾腾，
衣衫，袜子不破洞。
我却希望你的心像神所造的星一样真挚，
你的灵魂像天国一样纯净。

你要的是一个好厨师，帮你烧羊烤牛。
我要的却不只如此。
你要的是裁缝女工，为你缝衣补袜。
我要的却是一个男人、一个君王。

这个君王统治的美丽国度叫做「家」。
当造物主看到这男人时，
会如祂初造你时一样称道：「这一切甚好。」

我现在虽然年轻漂亮，
但玫瑰般肤色会从这脸颊渐渐褪去。
当叶子分分掉落时，你是否仍旧爱我，如五月花开时分？

你的心是否如大海般热烈、真诚？
让我能够投入你的浪潮？
深情女子在成为新妇时便可知，
她将进入天堂或地狱。

我所求即伟大及真实之一切 ，
是男人所能成为的一切。
若你给我一切，
我情愿以生命为赌注成全你所愿。

若你恕难从命，
就用小钱雇个洗衣妇及厨娘
但女子的心与生命
可没那么容易赢取。


A WOMAN'S QUESTION
Lena Lathrop

Do you know you have asked for the costliest thing
Ever made by the hand above?
A woman's heart, and a woman's life--
And a woman's wonderful love.

Do you know you have asked for this priceless thing
As a child might ask for a toy?
Demanding what others have died to win
With the reckless dash of a boy.

You have written my lesson of duty out,
Manlike, you have questioned me.
Now stand at the bars of my woman's soul
Until I shall question thee.

You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirt be whole;
I require your heart be as true as God's stars
And as pure as His heaven your soul.

You require a cook for your mutton and beef,
I require a far greater thing;
A seamstress you're wanting for socks and shirts---
I look for a man and a king.

A king for the beautiful realm called Home,
And a man that his Maker, God,
Shall look upon as he did on the first
And say: "It is very good."

I am fair and young, but the rose may fade
From this soft young cheeck one day;
Will you love me then, 'mid the falling leaves
As you did 'mong the blossoms of May?

Is your heart an ocean so strong and true,
I may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made a bride.

I require all things that are grand and true,
All things that a man should be;
If you give this all, I would stake my life
To be all you demand of me.

If you cannot be this, a laundress and cook
You can hire and little to pay;
But a woman's heart and a woman's life
Are not to be won that way.