English Original
An elderly Chinese man, having lost his wife of over fifty years and with no children, felt profoundly lonely. Following his friends' advice, he went to a pet shop and bought a puppy.
It was a miniature poodle with long, thick, frizzy hair. Everyone agreed it was a cute puppy. The old man cherished it dearly and named his dog "Time."
When sitting, he would place the puppy on his lap. When walking outside, he would ask the dog to follow him. The puppy, only a few weeks old, could not walk as fast as its master. The old man kept calling, "Time, go faster!" The little puppy tried its best, but no matter how he called, it could not keep up.
As time passed, the puppy grew stronger. Like a small boy, it seldom stayed in one place and ran around constantly. It no longer obeyed its master as closely as before. Especially during walks, the dog always ran ahead. The man had to keep calling, "Go slower, Time!"
Time went on. The man grew older and weaker, while his dog grew bigger and stronger. One day, during their walk, he lost control of his dog. It ran far ahead. He kept calling, "Time, wait for me!" Yet Time raced ahead and would not listen.
Finally, the man realized he could no longer control Time.
中文翻译
一位中国老人在失去相伴五十多年的妻子后，膝下无子，感到无比孤独。他听从朋友的建议，去宠物店买了一只小狗。
这是一只迷你贵宾犬，长着浓密卷曲的长毛。大家都说它非常可爱。老人十分珍爱这只小狗，给它起名叫“时间”。
坐下时，他会把小狗放在膝上。户外散步时，他会让小狗跟着。小狗只有几周大，跟不上主人的步伐。老人不停地喊：“时间，快点儿走！”小狗已经尽力了，但无论他怎么喊，还是走不快。
时光流逝，小狗长大了。它像个小男孩，很少安静待着，总是不停地跑来跑去，也不像以前那样听话了。尤其是散步时，狗总是跑在前面。老人不得不一直喊：“慢点儿，时间！”
岁月荏苒。老人日渐衰老虚弱，而他的狗却愈发强壮。一天散步时，他控制不住他的狗了。狗跑到了很远的前方。他不停地喊：“时间，等等我！”然而时间一路向前，不再理会他。
最终，老人明白，他再也无法控制时间了。