Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Music and Poetry

Life is more than food and shelter
Sex and power.
Imagine life without music
Nor poetry,
No thee
Nor me.
How dreary
Such a life would be!

I read about Diem Xua of Trinh Cong Son today. I also read about Bui Giang's love for Kim Cuong. And I could not help thinking of you, of me, and of us. How once a beautiful love was sullied by your abrupt departure for sex and money and glory. How life would have turned out if you had stayed with me.

(to be continued)

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