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從小常發燒的她,只要一發燒,媽媽就會為她準備薑湯,薑湯又辣又苦,她怎麼也不願意喝下去,媽媽就會用盡好話來勸她,後來她規定,喝完薑湯,一定要有一片從中藥店買回來的山楂糖片,否則不喝.
喝完薑湯,媽媽就用被子,將她從頭到腳摀住,沒隔一陣子就進房查看一下,親親她的額頭,看她還有沒有燒,手摸摸她的身體,看她出汗了沒有,她衣服一濕,媽媽馬上幫她換一件乾的,以免又吹風受涼.這樣可能折騰媽媽一整個晚上.
每次發燒時,她一定會做同樣的惡夢,夢到有人在廣場追她,而廣場中都是高大的石頭擋住她的去路,她跑啊跑,逃啊逃,嚇醒時,她還沒有從夢中清醒,甚至會像夢遊一樣,走到客廳,大聲的哭吼,指著空無一人的客廳說有人追她的夢話,媽媽總是溫柔的抱著她、安慰她.
昨晚她又發燒了,睡前服下了一粒西藥,藥發生了作用,讓她熟睡.半夜她又做了相同的惡夢,驚醒後滿身大汗,看著鬧鐘顯示三點十三分,腦海裡浮現出,封存在記憶裡已久的,媽媽的薑湯.
Mother of Mine
Mother of Mine
You gave to me all of my life
To do as I please
I owe everything I have to you
Mother, sweet mother of mine
Mother of mine when
I was young
You showed me
The right way things
Should be done
Without your love,
Where would I be?
Mother, sweet mother of mine
Mother, you gave me
Happiness much more
Than words can say
I pray to the Lord that
He may bless you
Every night and every day
Mother of mine
Now I am grown
And I can walk straight
All on my own
I'd like to give you
What you gave to me
Mother, sweet mother of mine (x2)