Khembottra Oum (December 3,1985 / Dallas, Texas)
Poems by Khembottra Oum : 41 / 77
Hero of Poem
If I have truly lived a life of my poems
would that make me a better man.
I would be a hypocrite if I told you so,
for I am no hero of poem.
I live within my dreams and the dreams of poets,
my reality is dark and somber.
Each and everyday, I try and I try...
to be a hero of poem.
Khembottra Oum
Submitted: Sunday, July 11, 2010
Poems by Khembottra Oum : 41 / 77
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