I Am
I am flickering candles and ink
stains at 3 a.m.
I wonder if I'll ever grow up
I hear the laughter of childhood falling like rain
I see possibilities dangling before me like a taunting mirage
I want to be unrestricted by the dominance of my family
I am flickering candles and ink stains at 3 a.m.
I pretend my friends will stay close forever
I feel like an expectant mother, bearing precious little things
I touch a world of private strength in my artistry
I worry that tomorrow I'll forget the lessons learned today
I cry as friends empty themselves, giving out pieces
I am flickering candles and ink stains at 3 a.m.
I understand this youth won't make me immortal
I say God will light the dark corners and corridors
I dream that one day a smile will burst from within
I try to protect friends from my restless nature
I hope their love will hold me when I falter
I am flickering candles and ink stains at 3 a.m.
Co+n Gio' La.
Ngu+o+`i hie^.n dde^'n nhu+ mo^.t co+n gio' la.
Co+n gio' mu`a Xua^n mang nhu+~ng ti`nh co+`
Trong mo^.t thoa'ng, co~i ddo+`i vui ve? qua'
Ta nhi`n ta, xao xuye^'n tu+. bao gio+` ...
Nhu+ mo^.t buo^?i Xua^n ve^` tre^n la' bie^'c
Na('ng Xua^n ho^`ng ddo? tha('m ma' na`ng Tho+
Kho^ng gian mo+'i, say no^`ng hu+o+ng sa('c mo+'i
Ta que^n ddo+`i, lo`ng bo^~ng cho+.t nhu+ mo+
Ta ngo^`i dda^y, ho^`n la('ng nghe lo+`i gio'
Ra^'t e^m dde^`m nhu+ nhu+~ng ba?n ti`nh ca
Ta cho+.t tha^'y du+o+`ng nhu+ mi`nh so^'ng la.i
Thuo+? tra(ng va`ng gio' tha('m nga't hu+o+ng hoa !
Tro+`i mo^ng me^nh hay ba^`u tro+`i va^~n he.p ?
Nga`y ra^'t da`i, du` mo^.t thoa'ng tra(m na(m
Gio' ho+~i gio' co' cu`ng ta tro.n kie^'p
Hay ve^` nga`n kho^ng mo^.t chu't ba(n khoa(n ?
SCDNN
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