第二章 聋人的身份认同

Thoughts of a Deaf Child

My family knew that I was deaf

When I was only three, and since then fifteen years ago

Have never signed to me.

I know when I'm around the house,

I try and use my voice,

It makes them feel more comfortable;

For me, I have no choice.

I try, communicate their way—

Uncomfortable for me.

My parents wouldn't learn sign

Ashamed or apathy?

I never cared about the sound of radios and bands;

What hurts me most is, I never seeing

My parents' signing hands.

一个聋孩子的思考

我的家人知道我是聋的

当我只有三岁，从那时起，十五年前他们从来没有和我手语交流。

我知道我在房子周围的时候，

我试着用我的声音，

这让他们感觉更舒服；

对我来说，我没有选择。

我尝试，用他们的方式沟通——

这使我不舒服。

我的父母不会学习手语

他们的内心是羞愧还是冷漠？

我从来没有关心收音机和乐队的声音；

最让我伤心的是，我从未看到过

父母的手语。