Forgetting even the words of love - A poem by Nguyen Ngoc Hanh

There are times when no one remembers anymore.
The night passes, the day fades away.
How many people remember the horizon or the ends of the earth?
Whether it's the headwaters of a river or the vast ocean at its very edge.

I only know that I'm lost and adrift.
Like a flash of lightning in a stormy sky.
How can we forget a time of storms and turmoil?
Misfortune and luck overshadow human destiny.

The changing of seasons brings back memories of distant lands.
Forget all those days of rough seas.
Forget even the whispered words of love in the sound of the waves.
Sitting here reminiscing aimlessly, I feel even more sorry for myself…

A lifetime of stumbling over vanity.
What can I remember about this invisible fate?
Better to just embrace the vicissitudes of fate.
It's better than sitting around peeling back the layers of fleeting life.

The night passes, the day fades away.
A vague longing for my illusory shadow.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quen-ca-loi-yeu-tho-cua-nguyen-ngoc-hanh-18525010314033455.htm