Phan Thanh gian Poems

This my last twenty dollars bill.
Would I spend it on lottery tickets?
Or a second-hand jacket from Goodwill?
Maybe, better yet: my last decent meal.
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At the moment you're born
The bonding starts early on:
Bound with your dear parents,
Who cater to your every need
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I used to linger near the palaces of opulence
Now I left them for less than a pittance

I no longer hold on to any faith
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As the antidote to Midas
Your touch brings Life to the lifeless,
It melts away my fear...
It dispels my loneliness...
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The limit is only in one's mind
Where you are is not what matters
The amount of wealth you have is meaningless
Unless you can think wisely...
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(The precious nature of a great statesman is worth more than his weight in saffron) .

We heard of a name that brings respect
It is the one with such complete loyalty
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Climb beyond your Everest of Desires
Wipe your Gange of Tears
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Yesterday your face was within my sight
Today, bits of your corpse spread on the roadside
Staring at this woeful scene I sob, wail and cry
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The clock whispers in the blue night,
I hear hymns sung by angels,
My dream awaits at the bedroom door...
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These are creases of elegance,
Signs of dignified, timeless wisdom.
Botox would only erase the self...
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