《但是你没有》的作者是一位普通的美国妇女，她的丈夫在女儿4岁时应征入伍去了越南战场，从此她便和女儿相依为命。后来，她的丈夫、孩子的爸爸不幸阵亡。她终身守寡，直至年老病逝。她的女儿在整理遗物时发现了母亲当年写给父亲的这首诗，题目就是《但是你没有》。
Remember the day I borrowed your brand
new car and dented it?
I thought you 8217;d kill me, but you didn 8217;t。
And remember the time I dragged you to the beach,
and you said it would rain, and it did?
I thought you 8217;d say, 8220;I told you so. 8221; But you didn 8217;t。
Do you remember the time I flirted with all
the guys to make you jealous, and you were?
I thought you 8217;d leave, but you didn 8217;t。
Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie
all over your car rug?
I thought you 8217;d hit me, but you didn 8217;t。
And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance
was formal and you showed up in jeans?
I thought you 8217;d drop me, but you didn 8217;t。
Yes, there were lots of things you didn 8217;t do。
But you put up with me, and loved me, and protected me。
There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you
when you returned from Vietnam。
But you didn 8217;t。
记得那天，我借用你的新车，我撞凹了它
我以为你一定会杀了我的
但是你没有
记得那天，我在你的新地毯上吐了满地的草莓饼
我以为你一定会厌恶我的
但是你没有
记得那天，我拖你去海滩，而它真如你所说的下了雨
我以为你会说“我告诉过你”
但是你没有
记得那天，我和所有的男人调情好让你嫉妒，而你真的嫉妒了
我以为你一定会离开我
但是你没有
记得那天，我忘了告诉你那个舞会是要穿礼服的，而你却穿了牛仔裤
我以为你一定要抛弃我了
但是你没有
是的，有许多的事你都没有做，而你容忍我钟爱我保护我
有许多许多的事情我要回报你，等你从越南回来
但是你没有
文字简单、直白， 却有种说不出的能直达人心灵深处的力量。愿天下有情人都能白头偕老。
（编辑：薛琳）