逃家小兔｜The Runaway Bunny

原著作者｜玛格丽特·怀斯·布朗

• Once there was a little rabbit who wanted to run away.
• "If you run away," said his mother, "I will run after you, for you are my little bunny."
• "If you run after me," said the little rabbit, "I will become a fish in a brook and swim away from you."
• "If you become a fish in a brook," said his mother, "I will become a fisherman and fish for you."
• "If you become a fisherman," said the little rabbit, "I will become a rock on the mountain, far away from you."
• "If you become a rock on the mountain," said his mother, "I will become a mountain climber and find you."
• "If you become a mountain climber," said the little rabbit, "I will become a little flower in a garden and hide."
• "If you become a little flower," said his mother, "I will become a gardener and find you."
• "If you become a gardener," said the little rabbit, "I will become a bird and fly far away."
• "If you become a bird," said his mother, "I will become a tree and you can fly home to me."
• "If you become a tree," said the little rabbit, "I will become a boat and sail far away."
• "If you become a boat," said his mother, "I will become the wind and blow you where I want you to go."
• "If you become the wind," said the little rabbit, "I will become a trapeze artist in a circus and fly very high."
• "If you become a trapeze artist," said his mother, "I will become a tightrope walker and walk to you."
• "If you become a tightrope walker," said the little rabbit, "I will become a little child and run home."
• "If you become a little child," said his mother, "I will be your mother with open arms waiting for you."
• "Then I will stay here and be your little bunny," said the little rabbit.
• So he ate his carrot happily and did not run away anymore.
• Every child who wants to run away is really saying: I just want to be sure you love me.
• And a mother's love never needs to be chased — it is always there, waiting for you to come home.