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My Mother Demanded Gratitude

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My Mother Demanded Gratitude¹

Josephine Yu

Bone-ache signaled growth,

height a sure thing.

Hiccups²? The lungs' desire

to fulfill³ their contract with the body.

Stubbed toe, throbbing⁴ funny bone,

leg of pins and needles --

even a toothache, a blessing:

"If it hurts, it's not dead."

Any pain better than none, better

than the nerves' apathy⁵.

And so she bubbled with laughter

when the car window closed

on my fingers or a camera swinging

from her chest clocked my forehead

as she picked me up, her joy boiling

over my pained but breathing body.

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收听单词发音

1 gratitude
adj.感激，感谢
参考例句：
I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。 She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

2 hiccups
n.嗝( hiccup的名词复数 )；连续地打嗝；暂时性的小问题；短暂的停顿v.嗝( hiccup的第三人称单数 )；连续地打嗝；暂时性的小问题；短暂的停顿
参考例句：
I cannot find a rhyme to "hiccups". 我不能找到和hiccups同韵的词。来自《简明英汉词典》 Can we rhyme 'hiccups'with 'pick-ups'? 我们能把‘hiccups’同‘pick－ups’放在一起押韵吗？来自辞典例句

3 fulfill
vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意
参考例句：
If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。 This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

4 throbbing
a. 跳动的,悸动的
参考例句：
My heart is throbbing and I'm shaking. 我的心在猛烈跳动，身子在不住颤抖。 There was a throbbing in her temples. 她的太阳穴直跳。

5 apathy
n.漠不关心，无动于衷；冷淡
参考例句：
He was sunk in apathy after his failure.他失败后心恢意冷。 She heard the story with apathy.她听了这个故事无动于衷。