(US is the United States, and US is also We)
Ta on la` nho' on
Nho' on la nho' nuo'c
Nho' nuo'c vi nuo'c ma^'t
Nuo'c ma^'t: do`i di da^n
Di da^n vi` ma^'t nuo'c
Ta. o*n nguo`i, thuong tha^n
Thuong than la thuong nuoc
Thuong nuoc la thuong dan
DNN Nov. copyright 2013
Simplicity is a poetic gem disguised as the thrift of expression
My heart is in the homeland, my heart is not here
Homeland, treasure, or souvenir?
From Mayflower to the flimsy Vietnamese boat:
Life in exile, or memory afloat?
My heart is indeed Homeland, it is never here
Pacific to Atlantic, in triumph remains fear?
Fear of exile, fear of memory?
My heart is myself, Homeland reigns in me!
Where Homeland reigns, never, never fear
To Homeland I shed...my one and only tear
For the U.S., too, or just for US?
That one tear our last, and also our first
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Trai tim toi nam trong to quoc, trai tim toi khong co o day
Co^' quoc, kho tang, hay ky niem?
Tu chuyen tau Mayflower cho den con thuyen mong manh cua nguoi Viet ti nan
Doi ly huong, hay ky uc bo^`ng be^`nh?
Trai tim toi la co quoc, chang bao gio o day
Tu Thai Binh qua den Dai Tay, trong chien thang van con niem run so?
So. kiep tha huong, so luon ky uc?
Trai tim la chinh toi do, co quoc ngu tri trong toi
Noi co quoc ngu tri se khong bao gio co niem run so
Toi gui den co quoc giot le nay, doc nhat
Cho luon nuoc My? hay chi cho chung toi?
Giot le cuoi cung, cung se la giot le bat dau...
(chu Homeland toi dich co khi la to^? quoc va co khi la co^' quo^'c; neu chi du`ng "to^? quoc" thi se pha?n lai loi the pha'p ly khi nguoi Viet ty nan tro thanh cong dan nuoc My~. Theo y bai tho thi trong trai tim nguoi ty nan Viet Nam, co^' quoc se luon luon la bong hinh to quoc)
DNN Nov. copyright 2013
On the occasion of Thanksgiving Dinner November 2013:
Collage The Banquet WND C 2012
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