LOVE ME
i read a note my grandma wrote back in 1923
grandpa kept it in his coat and he showed me once to me
he said boy you might not understand but a long long time ago
gramma's daddy didn't like me none. but i loved your grandma so
we had a crazy plan to meet and run away together
get married in the first town we came to and live forever.
but nail to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead
i found this letter and this is what it said if you get there before i do
don't give up upon me i'll meet you when my chores are through
i don't know how long i'll be but i'm not gonna let you down
darling, wait and see and between now and then till i see you again.
i'll be loving you love me.
i read these words just hours before my grandma passed away
in the doorway of the church where me and grandpa stopped to pray
i know i've never seen him cry in all my 15 years.
but as he said these words to her his eyes filled up with tears.
我读了我的奶奶写在1923年写的一张字条 爷爷一直把它带在随身的外套里
他给我看了一次 他说,孩子,你可能不明白是怎么回事
是很久以前的事了 外婆的爸爸不喜欢我。
但我却是那么地爱你的祖母 为此我们想出了一个疯狂的计划
我们约定先碰头然后一起逃走 在我们到达的第一个城镇结婚,永远地生活在一起
但是在我们约好会面的地方她没有出现 我发现在那棵树上钉了一张字条
上面是这么写的 如果你在我之前到达 别放弃我
等我做完家务我才来见你 我不知道我会做多久 但是我不会让你失望
亲爱的,等着瞧吧 从现在开始,然后,直到我再次见到你。
我将一直爱着你 爱我。
我读到这些话以后没过几个小时 我奶奶就去世了
那是在教堂的门口 我和爷爷停下来祈祷
我想我长到15岁这么大还从没见过他哭过
但是我发现他对她说这些话的时候 他的眼中充满了泪水。