Unfinished

 

The soldier kissed his fiancée goodbye,

He left for the war ten thousand miles from home

To protect his country from another September 11;

He gave her a promise ring, “Godspeed, I will be home.”

His tour of duty was near the end

The deserts seemed unfeeling to him,

He looked forward to marrying his sweetheart

But the roadside bomb cut short his dream…

 

Linh Duy Vo
Autumn 2006 ©

 

 

 

Dở Dang

 

Hôn nhẹ mái tóc thề buông xõa

Ướt lệ, em buồn sẽ xa nhau

Ơn trên đã định đôi ta thế

Nỗi niềm chôn cất giữ ngàn sau

Giọt nước mắt em, ôi giọt rượu

Linh hồn anh lịm đẫm cơn say

Im lặng em nhìn anh nghiêng ngã

Như gió đùa xa những cuồn mây

Hương tình sao chợt nếm đắng, cay...

 

Võ Duy Linh
Autumn 2006 ©

 

 

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