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The Tale of Mother Vietnam
1. I had 100 children born from the legend “Rồng Tiên.”After 4,000 years of upheaval with frequent blood and fire,I survived with 96 million children of mine.Millions of them have left me with guilt they couldn’t hide. 2. When I was a young girl two millennia ago,The brutal Chinese conqueror forced me to become his…
Don’t Put Me in a Nursing Home
Don’t put me in a nursing home-A home that chills me to the bone.For the people there…are just buying timeUntil they’ll all die. I don’t want to be in a nursing home-A dreadful place to call homeNo one has the timeTo visit me time after time. Don’t take me out of my homePromise me, never…
Paying It Forward
Paying It Forward Whenever we received kindness in the past, Remember the compassion that made us last. Whenever people give us a chance to smile, Remember to give others a reason not to cry. Remember when people give us joy while we’re dejected? Remember to pay it forward with the utmost respect. That’s the virtue…
Love Heals – Hate Kills
Love Heals Hate Kills Vietnam is our country, where memories reside. In the lands afar, where hearts still divide. Yet in the shadows, the light of hope spills A heartfelt plea that Love Heals and Hate Kills. To those who carry the hatred of decades-old Whose hearts still hold the anger untold. Let’s reach out…
The Words I Need To Say
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