
A poem in Vietnamese by Tô Thùy Yên
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
The empty cafe
Heading there, perhaps for a date
A date with whom I can’t remember
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Heading there, a desiccated heart the hollowness of a ball
Grasping exhaustingly at earthly cravings
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This afternoon was harsh with sunlight…
This afternoon was heavy with rain…
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The empty cafe, not a soul a being in sight
The lamp is like a thousand years in waiting
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My fault, it can only be my fault
Unable to recall the right time
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I’m sorry, to you my apology
You came, and no one was there to meet you
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Life is so mixed up
There’s no point rushing
Try anyway, hold it together
So it’s worth the trip
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This afternoon was harsh with sunlight…
This afternoon was heavy with rain…
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The…
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