《生命的轮回》(24)妈妈,枇杷熟了

黄爱民

<p class="ql-block">诵读:王芳</p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">妈妈:枇杷熟了,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">那橙黄色果实缀满了枝头,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">在一阵秋风中轻轻摇曳。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">还是那间老屋下,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">还是那颗老枇杷树,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">然而却没有过往的欢乐。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;"> </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">我在树下来来回回,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">走了一遍又一遍。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">时不时把目光撇向老屋的阳台,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">想着,你和爸爸会出现在那里。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">对着我挥一挥手,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">告诉我:枇杷熟了……</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;"> </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">我在树下仰望蓝天,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">寻觅白云深处那熟悉的笑容,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">随时光倒流,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">定格在三十年前的那个春天,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">你在院里栽下那颗枇杷树。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">你告诉我:要让这树陪伴你们,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">从此,这颗幼苗成了你晚年的欢乐。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">你在春天里播种,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">在夏日里浇灌,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">在秋晨里剪枝,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">在寒冬里守望。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">仿佛孩子一般呵护,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">让它深深植根于沃土,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">见证它枝繁叶茂,花开花盛。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">年复一年,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">枇杷树长高了,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;"> 妈妈却越来越老了。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">你的脸上绽开的皱纹,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">像极了熟透的枇杷,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">一沟一坎爬满了幸福,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">就像这枇杷一样,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">品一口不甜,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">却在心里慢慢溢出。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">怎能忘却那些丰收的秋天,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">你站在树下,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">指挥我上树采摘,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">金黄色的果实压弯了树梢,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">你的心儿满是甜蜜。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">离别老屋的那个清晨,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">你站在树下依依不舍,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">目光里闪动着晶莹的泪花,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">犹如告别一天天长大的孩子,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">泪花的眼里写满了叮咛与牵挂 。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">多少次,你在养老院楼顶上眺望,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">眺望老屋的地方,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">念叨着你的那颗枇杷树。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">如今,枇杷树上又挂满了金灿灿的果实,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">可是,树下再也看不见你那灿烂的笑脸。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">每当秋风吹过的时候,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">我都会来到你曾经的老屋前,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">寻找你忙碌的踪影。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">我在秋意正浓的枇杷树下寻找,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">我在果实累累的树下寻找,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">我知道当又一个枇杷坠满枝头的时候,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">你一定会在天边欣喜地注视着我。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">我还知道你已经化成枇杷树上的一片绿叶,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">在每一个秋风来临时默默守候。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">当冬雪降落时,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">你随风飘落在树下,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">化为泥土滋养着树根,</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;">期盼来年再次盛开。</span></p>