美文阅读 （382）友谊
Friendship by Vivien Wade
友谊–薇薇安·韦德
I travelled down a lonely road
我独自漫步人生之路
Hoping to find a friend
期待能遇到一位朋友
One in whom I could confide
一位值得信赖
And time with me would spend
可与之共度时光的挚友
Although surrounded by people
生活中有形形色色的人
Not one seemed to even care
但在孤独的人生旅途中
For on that lonely road of life
似乎没有一人关注
No friend could I find there
我是否能找到朋友
Then I joined a friendship club
于是我加入了交友俱乐部
But their own friends they had
然而他们已有固定的朋友
They seemed to meet in cliques
并且三三两两成群活动
Which made me feel quite sad
我满怀失落而归
Now I had a different thought
如今我有了不同的想法
A new direction I would take
有了交友的新方向
By becoming a friend to someone
我要主动成为一个人的朋友
I’m sure a friendship I’d make
并坚信能获得友谊
Visiting hospitals and nursing homes
在医院和养老院里
I was made so welcome there
我大受欢迎
Many were longing for a friend
有许多人渴望找一个朋友
Now I find friends everywhere
现在我感觉朋友无处不在
By becoming interested in others
试着去挖掘他人的闪光点
Not the interest in you they take
而非等待别人去发现自己
This is the way to show friendship
这样便能传达友善的信号
And many true friendships make
许多真正的友谊便始于此