Touch Me

   2016-09-15 沪江网0
核心提示:Touch Me is a soliloquy composed by Hank Miller, about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. also known as "The Wall". This monument is one of the most visited sites in the city of Washington.-- By Hank Miller (California profe

Touch Me is a soliloquy composed by Hank Miller, about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. also known as "The Wall". This monument is one of the most visited sites in the city of Washington.


-- By Hank Miller

 

(California professional photographer, freelance writer, former Naval Aviator, and a Vietnam veteran)

 

Touch me. Don't be afraid. I can't hurt you. Go ahead and touch my smooth surface. Feel the cold, glass-like smoothness and the crevices and lines that make me what I am. Use both hands if you wish. We are more similar than you dare to believe.

 

Touch my face. Yes, I have a face like yours. It has weathered the centuries as yours has the years. My face portrays my evolution. Yours, the birth and death of a generation. My face has aged like yours as we have endured together the testimony of earth elements.

 

I have eyes like yours. My inscriptions stare out at you as I search for the meaning of why we are here. I look into your eyes and see who you are. Who am I? I was formed millions of years past and now you see the results of my evolution.

 

I can feel your hands and the sweat from your palms flow into the countless combination of the letters that make me. I know you. I have known you since I was able to breathe in the air as my smoothness began to take shape and my color matured along with natural flaws. You have known me since the days when you came to take me from my mother.

 

You cannot hear me. I am static and unmoving. But, I can hear your murmurs and your cries of pain and sadness. Your sons and daughters ask why? There are no answers. I am very old. I have seen everything and I am none the wiser for the pain and suffering and I have witnessed since I rose from the bowels of the earth. I have witnessed the conflict, the death, the civilizations, and the societies that have come before you. Yet I remain mystified about this day.

 

I feel sad yet alive with a purpose. I have come to know those who are now an integral part of the reason for my being here at this place and time. That purpose has become apparent as I stand before you on this day while your brethren gather to witness my reflections and the changes of light that mirror your soul.

 

I am a reflection of you…

 

I am all of you…

 

I am your spirit..

 

I am The Wall.

相关单词:miller

miller解释:n.磨坊主

miller例句:

Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。

The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

相关单词:naval

naval解释:adj.海军的,军舰的,船的

naval例句:

He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。

The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

相关单词:aviator

aviator解释:n.飞行家,飞行员

aviator例句:

The young aviator bragged of his exploits in the sky.那名年轻的飞行员吹嘘他在空中飞行的英勇事迹。

Hundreds of admirers besieged the famous aviator.数百名爱慕者围困那个著名飞行员。

相关单词:crevices

crevices解释:n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口( crevice的名词复数 )

crevices例句:

It has bedded into the deepest crevices of the store. 它已钻进了店里最隐避的隙缝。 来自辞典例句

The wind whistled through the crevices in the rock. 风呼啸着吹过岩石的缝隙。 来自辞典例句

相关单词:portrays

portrays解释:v.画像( portray的第三人称单数 );描述;描绘;描画

portrays例句:

The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals. 博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》

The film portrays Gandhi as a kind of superman. 这部电影把甘地描绘成一个超人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

相关单词:aged

aged解释:adj.年老的,陈年的

aged例句:

He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。

He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。

相关单词:testimony

testimony解释:n.证词;见证,证明

testimony例句:

The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。

He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

相关单词:inscriptions

inscriptions解释:(作者)题词( inscription的名词复数 ); 献词; 碑文; 证劵持有人的登记

inscriptions例句:

Centuries of wind and rain had worn away the inscriptions on the gravestones. 几个世纪的风雨已磨损了墓碑上的碑文。

The inscriptions on the stone tablet have become blurred with the passage of time. 年代久了,石碑上的字迹已经模糊了。

相关单词:countless

countless解释:adj.无数的,多得不计其数的

countless例句:

In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。

I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

相关单词:murmurs

murmurs解释:n.低沉、连续而不清的声音( murmur的名词复数 );低语声;怨言;嘀咕

murmurs例句:

They spoke in low murmurs. 他们低声说着话。 来自辞典例句

They are more superficial, more distinctly heard than murmurs. 它们听起来比心脏杂音更为浅表而清楚。 来自辞典例句

相关单词:bowels

bowels解释:n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处

bowels例句:

Salts is a medicine that causes movements of the bowels. 泻盐是一种促使肠子运动的药物。 来自《简明英汉词典》

The cabins are in the bowels of the ship. 舱房设在船腹内。 来自《简明英汉词典》

 
标签: glass smoothness
反对 0举报 0 评论 0
 

免责声明:本文仅代表作者个人观点,与好速译英语翻译(本网)无关。其原创性以及文中陈述文字和内容未经本站证实,对本文以及其中全部或者部分内容、文字的真实性、完整性、及时性本站不作任何保证或承诺,请读者仅作参考,并请自行核实相关内容。
    本网站有部分内容均转载自其它媒体,转载目的在于传递更多信息,并不代表本网赞同其观点和对其真实性负责,若因作品内容、知识产权、版权和其他问题,请及时提供相关证明等材料并与我们留言联系,本网站将在规定时间内给予删除等相关处理.

  • 月球玻璃使月球建造计划可行 - Lunar glass mak
    中国科学家有一个雄心勃勃的计划,他们想用月球材料在月球上建造永久性结构,最近的一项发现表明这一想法是可行的。根据发表在中国科学期刊《国家科学评论》上的一项新研究,中国科学家首次在嫦娥五号机器人任务取回的月球样本中发现了天然玻璃纤维。对这些天然玻璃纤维的分析表明,月球土壤具有良好的性质
    05-10 Sci-tech
  • Natural glass material discovered in Chang&#
    Chinese scientists have discovered multiple types of glass material in lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e-5 mission, including the natural fiberglass which has been found for the first time and could provide important support for future lunar bas
    05-08 Sci-tech
  • Glass beads on moon found to contain water -
    Soil could contain 270 billion tons of hydroxyl; origins remain a mysteryChinese scientists have discovered a new water reservoir on the moon in the form of glass beads, which could be of major significance in efforts to probe for water on the Earth'
    04-07 Sci-tech
  • Chinese researchers develop biodegradable, r
    Chinese researchers have developed a new type of biodegradable and biorecyclable glass, offering an eco-friendly alternative with a minimal environmental footprint.Glass is widely used in various fields and is an indispensible part of our daily lives. How
    03-30 Sci-tech
  • Lunar soil retrieved by Chang’e-5 reveals w
    (ECNS) -- Chinese scientists discovered that a large amount of water may be stored in the glass beads scattered on the lunar surface, according to an analysis of lunar soil samples retrieved during China’s robotic Chang’e-5 mission in 2020.The glass beads
    03-29 ECNSWire
  • Chinese researchers develop biodegradable, r
    A group of Chinese material scientists created a biodegradable and recyclable form of glass with a minimal environmental footprint, which may contribute to the sustainable economy if commercialized in the future.Glass is essential to human life, but the w
    03-19 Sci-tech
  • NASA的韦伯望远镜捕捉到了新恒星形成时的炽热沙
    美国国家航空航天局的詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜揭示了L1527暗云中原恒星曾经隐藏的特征,为新恒星的诞生提供了洞察。美国国家航空航天局周三表示,金牛座恒星形成区域内的这些炽热的云只在红外光中可见,这使得它成为韦伯近红外相机的理想目标。韦伯还揭示了当原恒星喷出物质时受到震动的氢分子细丝。詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜
    11-17 Sci-tech
  • Gold, colored glass found on Buddhist statue
    Archaeologists have found gold and silver elements and colored glass on Buddhist statues at the Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage si
    06-01 Culture
  • 冬奥小百科:为什么速滑运动员要佩戴眼镜?Why do speed skaters wear glasses?
    冬奥小百科:为什么速滑运动员要佩戴眼镜?Why
    在观看精彩的速滑比赛时,你可能会注意到一个小细节,那就是运动员几乎个个佩戴眼镜。你知道这是为什么吗? 2月7日,中国选手武大靖(右一)在比赛中。当日,北京202
  • 研究预测:到2050年全球将有一半人患近视!Young people spend so long staring at screens half may need glasses in 30 year
    研究预测:到2050年全球将有一半人患近视!Youn
    没事就把手机、平板拿出来看看,已成为现代人的常态。电子设备极大地方便了我们的生活。但同时过度使用电子设备带来的危害也不容忽视。科学家称,手机和电脑屏幕是儿童和年
点击排行