Ａ Ｆａｔｈｅｒ＇ｓ Ｌｏｖｅ

王翰蔚

父亲们很少说“我爱你”。虽然那份感觉一直都在，但不知道为什么这简单的三个字他们却最难与人分享。然而父亲说“我爱你”的方式是用言语没法比拟的：或是温和地在床头讲故事，或是一场友好的捉迷藏游戏……

Fathers seldom say “I love you”

Though the feelings always there,

But somehow those three little words

Are the hardest ones to share.

And fathers say “I love you”

In ways that words cant match——

With tender bed time stories

Or a friendly game of catch!

You can see the words “I love you”

In a fathers boyish eyes

When he runs home, all excited,

With a poorly wrapped surprise.

A father says “I love you”

With his strong helping hands

With a smile when youre in trouble

With the way he understands.

He says “I love you” haltingly

With awkward tenderness——

Its hard to help a four-year-old into a party dress!

He speaks his love unselfishly

By giving all he can

To make some secret dream come true.

Or follow through a plan.

A fathers seldom-spoken love

Sounds clearly through the years——

Sometimes in peals of laughter,

Sometimes through happy tears.

Perhaps they have to speak their love

In a fashion all their own.

Because the love that fathers feel

Is too big for words alone!