But You Didn't
Remember the day I borrowed your brand new car and dented it?
I thought you'd kill me, but you didn't.
记得那一次，借你的新车，而我却撞凹了它。
我以为你会杀了我，但是你没有。
And remember the time I dragged you to the beatch, and you said it would rain, and it did?
I thought you's say, "I told you so." But you didn't.
记得那一次，我拖你去海滩，而你却说天会下雨，果然下了。
我一会你会说“我已经告诉过你了”， 但是你没有。
Do you remeber the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were?
I thought you'd leave, but you didn't.
记得那一次，我和所有男子挑逗来引起你嫉妒，你嫉妒了。
我以为你会离开，但是你没有。
Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug?
I thought you'd hit me, but you did't.
记得那一次，我在你新刷的地毯吐了满地的草莓饼。
我以为你会讨厌我，但是你没有。
And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was farmal and you showed up in jeans?
I thought you'd drop me, but you didn't.
记得那一次，我忘记告诉你，那个舞会是要穿礼服的，而你只穿牛仔裤到场。
我以为你必然放弃我啦，但是你没有。
Yes, there were lots of things you didn't do. But you put up with me, loved me, and protected me.
是的，有许多许多的事，你全都没有做。而你容忍我、钟爱我、保护我。
There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you when you returned form Vietnam.
But you didn't.
有许多许多的事我要回报你，等你从越南回来。
但是你没有。
本诗是一位普通美国妇女写给其在越战中阵亡的丈夫的，字句间包含深切的爱意和思念。
为等待丈夫、作者终身守寡，直至去世，其深情感动了无数人。
| 单词 | 释意 |
| dented | adj.凹损的 |
| flirted | v.调情，打情骂俏 |
| jealous | adj.羡慕的；嫉妒的 |
| rug | n.地毯；毯子 |
| spilled | v.溢出 |
| dragged | v.拖动；打捞 |
| drop | vt.放弃；断绝关系 |
| brand | n.商标‘牌子’ |
| formal | adj.正式的；正规的 |
| strawberry | n.草莓 |