你走过了七十九个春秋 
                                                            饥饿、寒冷是你童年的代名词 

                                                            青年时 
                                                            你扛起家的重压 
                                                            在贫瘠的土地里把汗水浇灌 

                                                            你不屈于命运的安排 
                                                            五十年代 
                                                            你考进了城市 
                                                            成为一名工人 

                                                            六十年代 
                                                            你响应国家的号召 
                                                            回到了当初的起点 
                                                            又扛起锄头 
                                                            成了一辈子泥腿 

                                                            日出是你劳作的开始 
                                                            落日是你归家的信号 
                                                            辛劳枯瘦了你的身体 
                                                            生活压弯了你的脊梁 
                                                            岁月染白了你的黑发 
                                                            时间在你身上尽情的诠释着沧桑

                                                            当你准备丢下锄头
                                                            收拾起一生的艰辛
                                                            生命却向你发来信号
                                                            来日不夥

                                                            你知道时间在消磨自己生命的长度
                                                            于是
                                                            你每日背着手守望在村头
                                                            把儿子长长的思念

                                                            当我站在你的面前
                                                            你无力的眼神滚动着激动的泪花
                                                            用丰盛酒菜为我洗尘宽心
                                                            你用伴随近乎一生的酒杯
                                                            斟上满满一杯酒
                                                            来
                                                            儿子
                                                            干一杯
                                                            泪水模糊我的双眸
                                                            酸涩得无法品味

                                                            先进的医术刚把你从死亡线上拉回
                                                            你不时地催促儿子返回单位

                                                           父亲
                                                           我用一生也长不到你的高度
                                                           儿子的幸福是你造就 
                                                           我知道小草难报三春晖暖
                                                           唯有在远方 
                                                           一遍遍的为你祈祷
                                                           在你生命的最后日子里
                                                           不再有
                                                           辛劳
                                                           烦恼和忧伤

作者：新光集团微山昭阳煤矿 胡为兵

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