A poem in Vietnamese by Lê Vĩnh Tài
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
the day I fell in love with her
light gradually fading
by the minute and the hour
time drifted in slow motion quietly passing by
the moments disappearing into forgetfulness
in the dying light love
you’re crying fading away down memory lane
and I can no longer remember
the number of times I had to look back
oh the sad wrinkly face
oh lonely heart
tears of resentment
searching for absolution
lost time
not my ego otherwise
it’s not me but Nguyễn Khải
HẾT GIẤC MƠ NHƯNG TÔI HỒI TƯỞNG
ngày tôi yêu em
ánh sáng mờ dần
từng phút từng giờ
chậm rãi trôi qua trong lặng lẽ
khoảng cách mất rồi lãng quên
ánh sáng đang tàn
em đang khóc phai mờ trong ký ức
tôi được nhìn lại không biết bao nhiêu lần
một trái tim cô đơn và gương mặt nhăn nheo
giọt nước mắt ân hận
tôi đi tìm và tha thứ cho thời gian đã mất
không phải đi tìm cái tôi
không thôi tôi thành Nguyễn Khải
Lê Vĩnh Tài, the poet and translator born in 1966 in Buon Ma Thuot, Daklak, Vietnam. The retired doctor is still a resident of the Western Highlands and a businessman in Buon Ma Thuot.
Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.
Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm 
Wonderful ♥️
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Beautifully written, the second stanza is particularly melancholy and makes one feel a sense of loss.
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thank you my friend
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Wow..that’s awesome
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Awe, I love your reaction. Thank you. Happy week to you yeah!
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Okay sweetie 😘 nice chatting with you. Can I be social with you
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Social?
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Yeah..I mean really love to chat with you on any social network.
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Ah, thank you for the offer. That is very kind of you. But not at this point in time. Again, thank you though.
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Okay? Perhaps can I work with you.
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Work? On/with the blog? It is just something I do. Hoping my children will read it some day. While I am still alive. 🙂
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Wow..so kind heartedly mom
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Beautifully written ❤️
Good work 💯
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thank you 🙂
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Beautiful poem.
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Thank you.
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Stunningly beautiful picture.
And very sad but beautifully written poem.
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I got it from a hotel’s calendar, I don’t have the heart to throw it away.. no one uses calendars anymore ..
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Very beautiful picture. 🥰
I still use calendars.
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