為兒女守望一生的媽媽，讀書的時候，媽媽在家里等著我們回家，晚歸了，媽媽會“等門”，工作了，媽媽也依然在等著我們回家。獻給一生都在守望的媽媽。

The Watcher

守望中的媽媽

She always leaned to watch for us .

她總在那兒把我們守望，

Anxious if we were late ,

我們晚歸會使她發慌，

In winter by the window ,

冬天里守在窗前

In summer by the gate ;

夏日里靠在門前。

And though we mocked her tenderly ,

我們曾善意地將她嘲弄

Who had such foonich care ,

這般呵護似乎超出正常

The long way home would seem more safe ,

可漫長的歸途卻平添了安全

Because she waited there .

因為有她在殷切地翹望。

Her thoughts were all so full of us

她心里盛下的卻是我們，

She never could forget !

卻不曾有一刻的遺忘!

And so I think that where she is

我欣然感到她的那番期待

She must be watching yet,

無論她身處什么地方。

Waiting till we come home to her

守望，一直到我們遠回到她身旁

Anxious if we are late

若晚歸，會使她發慌，

Watching from Heaven’s window

守望，在天庭之窗，

Leaning from Heaven’s gate.

佇立，在天庭的門廊。