Don Nguyen Poems

Lord, why it is so hard to affect human mind and heart,
To attribute goodness as their first reactions,
To comprehend the truth in each line than reading between the lines,
To see the human beauty instead of gloomy darkness?
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Lord,

How sweet and solemn it is for my soul to be with you
You have given your very self to me and to the world
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He takes off his shirt, puts on his running shoes,
Seeing simple two tied-up sticks together with dry grass to be a clue
That his Lord is deciding to run with him,
To caress, to assist him as the soft breeze,
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If our daily life has become so qualified, so routine, so complacent;
Our soul, spirit, and God-given potential for compassion are still required.
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There was a brilliant sparkling tiny mirror reflecting the sun, hitting my eyes;
Inquisitively, I bent down to pick up the object.
Round, smooth, placed in the center of an oyster shell was the hidden dormant pearl,
Which displays the shiny colorful rainbow prism.
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Hi sea gull, why don't you fly?
Why do you look down trot, gloomy, do you cry?
Why sea gull? Why?
You are my inspiration, symbol of swiftness and elegance;
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In my lowest state, in my miseries, in my dryness, You accept me.
When the salt of my life loses all its savor, You add Your sweetness.
I no longer resist Your calling in the dark nights of my souls,
But like a fallen leaf, I surrender my life into the swift current of Grace.
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Most worthy offering.
Everything should lead to love.
In this way you will meet Me
Who is carrying your crosses.
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