我们总被要求

we are always asked

理解其他人的

to understand the other person’s

观点

viewpoint

无论那多么

no matter how

过时

out-dated

愚蠢或

foolish or

讨厌。

obnoxious.

人被要求

one is asked

看待

to view

他们彻底的错误

their total error

他们毕生的浪费

their life-waste

带着

with

友善，

kindliness,

特别是当他们

especially if they are

上了年纪。

aged.

但年纪是我们

but age is the total of

所做的全部。

our doing.

他们变老得

they have aged

很糟

badly

因为他们

because they have

生活得

lived

失焦，

out of focus,

他们拒绝了

they have refused to

看到。

see.

不是他们的错？

not their fault?

谁的错？

whose fault?

我的？

mine?

我被要求向他们

I am asked to hide

隐藏

my viewpoint

我的观点

from them

因为恐惧他们的

for fear of their

恐惧。

fear.

变老不是罪

age is no crime

但故意

but the shame

浪费

of a deliberately

人生的

wasted

羞耻

life

处于这么多

among so many

故意

deliberately

浪费的

wasted

人生之间

lives

是。

is.