Fireflies of the summer night

Tinh Binh

Wherever you stumble, remember...

A simple country house amidst the greenery.

Rain-catching tiled roof

Lime-washed walls covered in moss

The doves coo by the eaves, enticing me to keep searching for the blue sky and the starling's eggs.

Wherever you stumble, remember...

Yellow butterfly flower, red ixora

The courtyard of my childhood, bathed in the dazzling midday summer sun.

Bareheaded children vied for the scent of guava.

The sound of roosters crowing in the distance

Wherever you stumble, remember...

A fairy tale of a quiet summer night, a lullaby.

The tattered banana-leaf shirt gloats in the wind.

Fireflies flicker and dance in celebration of the moon.

Well...

Wherever you stumble, remember this.

The village well accidentally reflects my image.

Know that I'm past my prime, little one.

Forever

The image of my homeland will forever remain...

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/van-hoa-du-lich-van-hoc-nghe-thuat/van-hoc-nghe-thuat/202504/dom-dom-dem-he-a500612/