I could have saved alife that day, 我那天本可以拯救一个生命 But I chose to lookthe other way. 但是我却选择了视而不见。 It wasn’t that Ididn’t care; 那并不是我不在乎, I had the time, and Iwas there. 我有时间,并且我就在现场。 But I didn’t want toseem a fool, 但是,我不想像一个傻瓜一样, Or argue over a safetyrule. 为了一个安全的规则而喋喋不休。 I knew he’d done thejob before; 我知道他以前做过这个工作; If I spoke up he mightget sore. 如果我指出他的错误,他一定会对我发脾气。 The chances didn’tseem that bad; 并且,事情看起来也没有危险; I’d done the same, heknew I had. 我以前也这样干过,他也知道我以前这样干过。 So I shook my head andwalked on by; 所以,我摇摇头走开了; He knew the risks aswell as I. 他跟我一样明白其中的风险。 He took the chance, Iclosed an eye; 他铤而走险,我却睁一只眼闭一只眼; And with that act, Ilet him die. 就因为我这样做了,我眼睁睁的开着他死去。 I could have saved alife that day, 我那天本可以拯救他的生命, But I chose to lookthe other way. 但是我却选择了视而不见。 Now every time I seehis wife, 如今我每次看到他的太太, I know I should havesaved his life. 我知道我可以拯救他的生命(都会自责没有能挽救他丈夫的生命)。 That guilt issomething I must bear; 心中永远都有那份愧疚; But it isn’t somethingyou need share. 但是,我却无处倾述。 If you see a risk thatothers take, 如果你看到别人在冒风险, That puts their healthor life at stake, 那是拿他们的健康和生命在试风险, The question asked orthing you say; 或许只需要你只言片语的提醒; Could help them liveanother day. 能帮助他们活下来。 If you see a risk andwalk away, 如果你看见别人铤而走险,而你却置之不理, Then hope you neverhave to say, 但愿你永远不要说: “I could have saved alife that day, “我那天本可以拯救他的生命, But I chose to look the other way.” 但是,我却选择了视而不见。”
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