Thursday, March 13, 2014

Bỗng Một Ngày

Bỗng Một Ngày
Tng thy T.H.C.
Dim Trân
Tháng by 2013

Thy nói đời như mt chuyến xe
Một cuc đi chơi trên xe la
Khi xe ngng bến
Để hành khách xung tu
Có ai nh l su
Vì chuyến xe tiếp tc
Mà người thân đã xung
Không đợi đến trm sau
Chuyến xe còn đi mãi
Tiếp tc cuc hành trình
Vòng quanh khp địa cu
Mt vòng tròn vĩ đại
Vũ tr ca muôn loài
Không bao gi chm dt
Nhưng tu vn dng chân
Cho mi người có dp
An ngh cuc hành trình
Có hành khách không màng
Chuyến đi chơi rộn ràng
Có hành khách giã t
Dù chưa mun ri xe

Thy nói em là người thân mến
Cùng thy đi trên đon đường trường
Em hân hnh gp Thy
Trên chuyến xe la đời
Như ánh sáng mặt trời
Thầy làm rạng lòng người
Hân hoan hoa nở rộ
Cùng nhau ta thưởng thc
Bao nhiêu niềm vui thú
Nên kỷ niệm khó quên
Gặp nhau ta hàn huyên
Tiếng cười vang vng xa
Trên xe bao ân tình
Cuc vui nào đã cn
N cười n trên môi
Bng mt ngày thy nói
Đời là mt chuyến xe
Thy sn sàng tiếp tc
Vui chơi chuyến xe này
Nhưng nếu thy dừng bến
Thì đừng khóc làm chi

Vì cuc đi chơi không vô tn
Và chuyến xe dài đã quá vui
Em ng ngàng phút giây
Nghn li biết nói chi
Ch biết cúi đầu xin
Phép lành ban xung đây
Để thy còn vui hưởng
Hnh phúc trong tm tay
Trên con đường thy đi
Vn còn hoa n r
Vn còn tia nng hng
Vn còn dòng sui mát
Em mong thy nán li
Đừng vi gì xung bến
Đoạn đường s hết vui
S có người bun bã
Có người quên biết cười
Nguyện cầu đường thầy đi
Còn dài thêm ngày tháng
Còn hạnh phúc triền miên
Cho n cười vn trên môi

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

In Peace

They say you have just a short time
To be with us on this earthly stay
I do not know how to let you go
In peace I know I must not hold you tight
I do not know what I can say
To ease your pain and let you be
But I want to tell you many things
From my heart for you are so much loved
My tears will fall should you be gone
The roads will stay silent without your walking
The sun will shine a little less brightly
The flowers will not show their best blooms
The birds will not sing the best melodies
The music will not be as sweet as could be
How my heart will be broken though I know
You’ll be free from the burden you’ve carried
We will be fine though we will miss you so
Until some day when again we’ll see you
Angels are with you I just know
And heaven will welcome you with trumpets and songs
You will enter a new world with no pain
For God is holding you in the palm of His Hand.

March 3, 2014

Sunday, February 23, 2014

A fool

I thought I was a fool,
For loving you so.
I wished I was loved and cherished.
I wished you longed to see me,
Because I couldn’t wait to see you
Then your letter changed the way I saw things.
My heart beats a happy tune.
My feet skip a step or two.
Now I know
I belong to the world of love.
Now I know
You need me as much as I think of you.
How could I be a fool
To ever doubt you.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Collage 9 & 10

Here you are,
Pulling on my heartstrings;
Though you are
A thousand mile away.
How do you accomplish such things,
As having me wrapped around your finger?
When you cry, I jerk.
When you smile, I lurch.
But I don’t mind the flirt,
‘Cause you work a miracle since your birth.



Tuesday, February 11, 2014

You Will Never Die

You will never die
In my heart
My tears will never dry
When you leave
I pack a box full of hopes
When you open it
Angels will sing
Love will glow
Joy will flow
Peace and comfort will be
Surrounding you
A miracle will happen
Whether large or small
You’ll never be alone
God will lift your spirits
I am thankful for
The time we spend together
The laughter we share
The sweet moments life grants us
To ease the pain we must bear
Amid the blessings we thus have
Open the box when you’re ready
And think of me as I of you.

Feb 11, 2014

Monday, January 27, 2014

My First Birthday

For Nhỏ Con Rồng
January 19, 2014


Today I turned one.
What a fun time I had.
Both grandmas came to town,
And so did cousins, uncles, and aunts,
Along with many friends, some large some small.

Mommy played the birthday song
In Mozart theme and five variations,
Both in church in the morning
(Where I was in Daddy’s arms but for a short moment)
And at home after the cake she baked was cut and eaten.

I played with my toys, wearing the outfit
That bà ngoại got from Yokahama Chinatown.
It is in blue, my favorite color,
With a golden dragon on its back.
I was the happiest child the world around.

We had a swell party at the Zilker playground
Where under the blue sky a big red dragon danced its steps.
Food and drink on the picnic table are spread.
We munched on bánh mì and drank the La Croix fizz.
We blew bubbles and rode the Zephyr in the warm January breeze.

I had so many presents even though needing none.
My friends were too generous, I appreciated them all.
But to tell the truth I’d have had as much fun
If no present was given but the presence of us all.
I’m basking in the afterglow of turning one year old.



Friday, January 3, 2014

Collage 8


With this collage, I close the old year and welcome the new one. With hopes and dreams, we embark on our upcoming journeys. With anticipations and expectations, we start a new chapter of our lives. May it be filled with precious moments, full of joy and kisses and laughter and love – enough to carry us through and some extra to spread all around.