Han Min Ohn Poems

An eye for an eye
Makes the whole world blind

An ear for an ear
All the sound becomes a blur
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Sitting in front of the old family game console
Putting in the worn out cartridge intending to play Mario
Mind flying back to about twenty five years ago
When I was just a boy of five years of age or so.
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Life scarcely grants you too many chances
You must grasp them when you can
Hesitate too long and away chances will fly
And leaves you behind with regrets for a whole life time
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Nobody can take you down
If you hold your head high above the ground
Nobody can despise your act
If you believe in yourself and hold your head
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We see the differences, we respond to their presence
By showing them our malicious contempt
We fight those others, we destroy one another
Are we making this world a place better?
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Once there was a boy who used to play under an apple tree
He played so happily that it was a joy to see
As he grew old, he got bore of playing alone
Toys and gadgets he desired to be his own
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Sometimes I feel like I am just a toy
Being played by people who are not a child

They pick me up and play when they are in mood
They just ignore me when I am of no use
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Once upon a time on a planet named Hocus-pocus
All aliens lived in a village around a certain locus
There were about 200 families living in that village
Each family distinct from another in its culture and heritage.
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A laughter so wild
From hatred it beguiles

A laughter so weak
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Nights oblivious to the moon on the sky
Nights twinkling stars failed to shine
Nights meteor dance was not seen
Nights wishes remained as dreams.
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