OH! LIFE
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MODERN TIMES
The sadness of modern civilized life
Is while science achieves such breathless feats
Conscience drags her leaden feet behind
And becomes a sorely missed misfit.
The harshness of modern civilized life
Is that we possess such fearsome might
We could easily wipe out all life forms
We couldn’t possibly bury or mourn.
The coldness of modern civilized life
Is that our personal names often times
Must be verified against long numbers
Assigned by faceless administrators.
The slackness of modern civilized life
Is the convenient talk on the phone line
We could hear the echo of a laughter
And miss the twinkle in the eyes of the speaker.
The blandness of modern civilized life
Is the email we receive on the CP line
We appreciate this message from a friend
Who sent it to us - but it’s addressed to ten.
THE WILL
Whenever I die
Dear friends don’t you cry.
I come and I live
I live and I die.
Whenever I die
Dear friends don’t be shy
So please, where I lie
Go there and you’ll find
A tombstone inscribed
With these simple lines:
“For my last desire
A rose would you buy?”
A rose - yes - a rose
That sums up my life.
And don’t you forget
As red as blood yet!
So red it will let
Those who by chance pass
The grave must all bet:
“For life love he had!”
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About the Book
We came into this world without
our consent. But we owe it to ourselves and others to lead a happy life the
best we could. Fortunately we have the freedom to seek that happiness the way
we see fit.
The important thing is we must be
determined to walk
THE ROAD
I look ahead -What do I see?
A long, long road in front of me!
I look down at my feet on the ground
My brow burrows into a frown!
Miles and miles I will have to go
Inches are my feet from heel to toes.
Yet, that road I will surely walk
The inches will conquer the miles like naught!
And secondly be true to ourselves:
I DON'T WANT
I don't want to live a lie
That someday I'll have to decry.
I want to live a life
Such that on the day I die
I may peacefully smile.
On this earth I'll do my time
Which to me will be worth the while
On this earth I won't have to sigh
Or regret the time that flew by.
I don't want to live a lie!
The rest?
The title song "Que Sera, Sera" says it
all!
About the Author
Thai Vinh Khiem
learned to love the English language during his high school years in Vietnam.
He wrote his first English poem while a freshman at Bowling Green State
University in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Since then he kept on writing and occasional encouragements
came along the way: "Honorable Mention" in a poetry contest at the
company he worked, several "Editor's Choice Award" for the poems
published by the International Library of Poetry .Recently, his works appeared
in Viet Tide magazine, Bibliophilos 2003 Poetry
Annual and also on line at “www.poetry.com”.
Writing is the love of his life. He wishes to express his
love for life with his favorite poems in "Oh!
Life".