I have visited Quang Tri Citadel - a special national relic of the beloved "S" shaped country; listened to the relic site tour guide introduce the battle to protect the Citadel by our army for 81 fierce days and nights, with many losses and sacrifices.
In the sacred land soaked in the blood of heroic martyrs, not only me, but many people who have been to Quang Tri Citadel were moved to tears when listening to the poem "Words of a River People" by author Le Ba Duong.
“Boat up to Thach Han, oh... row gently/ My friend is still there at the bottom of the river/ At the age of twenty, he becomes a wave/ Lapping the shore, forever and ever” – with just four short, concise verses, author Le Ba Duong not only expressed the deep comradely bond, but also depicted the great sacrifice and loss of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the extremely fierce battle to protect the Citadel.
“Boat up Thach Han, oh... row gently/ My friend still lies at the bottom of the river” – the war has been over for nearly half a century, but countless soldiers who fell in the battle to protect Quang Tri Citadel will forever lie at the “bottom of the river” Thach Han. The poem is gentle and profound, but when read aloud, it is very touching and sorrowful. As a reminder to everyone: “My friend still lies at the bottom of the river” – the poem indirectly shows the fierceness and pain of war, and at the same time shows the silent but noble sacrifice of the soldiers in the war to protect Quang Tri Citadel more than 50 years ago.
“Having the age of twenty, becoming waves of water / Lapping the shore, forever a thousand years” – the verse is like a word of gratitude from those who live in peace and independence today to the soldiers who have devoted their youth to the country. When the Fatherland needs, following the footsteps of many previous generations, they are ready to fight, sacrifice themselves to protect, to preserve every inch of the homeland. Their silent but noble sacrifice is forever remembered and eternally grateful by the Fatherland and the people.
Our generation (those born after 1975) were born when the country had been quieted by gunfire. When we were still in school, the teachers' lectures about the image of the brave, loyal and upright Liberation Army soldier facing the enemy, ready to sacrifice for the cause of liberating the South and unifying the country in the poem "Vietnam's Posture" by poet Le Anh Xuan left a deep impression on the hearts of many generations of students. “You fell on the runway of Tan Son Nhut/ But you forced yourself to stand up, leaning your gun on the helicopter’s body/ And you died while standing and shooting/ Your blood sprayed in the rainbow of bullets/ Suddenly seeing you, the enemy panicked and begged to surrender/ Some fell at your feet to avoid the bullets/ Because you were dead but your courage/ Still stood upright and fired to attack/ What is your name, my dear?/ You still stood silently like a bronze wall/ Like the sandals under your feet stepping on so many American corpses/ But still the same simple, bright color/ Not a single picture, not a single address/ You left nothing for yourself before leaving/ Only left behind the Vietnamese posture carved into the century/ You are a soldier of the Liberation Army/ Your name has become the name of the country/ Oh, Liberation Army!/ From your posture in the middle of the runway of Tan Son Nhut/ The Fatherland flies up into the vastness of spring”.
From the beginning to the end of the poem, author Le Anh Xuan vividly depicts, bringing to the reader admiration and deep gratitude for the silent “Liberation Army” who are ready to sacrifice themselves for the country. In the fierce battlefield, even when they “fell down”, they still “forced themselves to stand up”, then “properly opened fire to attack”, causing the enemy to “panic and surrender”. The noble revolutionary ideal and deep love for the homeland and country gave them that miraculous strength. They heroically fell so that the country could be reunited, the North and the South could be unified. They fell without “a single photo”, “without a single address”, but they created “the Vietnamese posture engraved into the century”. The image of “the Vietnamese posture” is a symbol of pride and honor that will last forever with time, with the nation; adding color and brilliance to the traditional golden history in the cause of protecting the homeland and country.
The war has been over for nearly 50 years, but the good poems written about the heroic martyrs, including "Vietnam's posture" and "Words by the river" always have the power to move millions of hearts. The poems help many generations, especially the young generation, to know more and understand more about the heroic past of the nation fighting against foreign invaders; about the heroic martyrs who bravely fell for the homeland and country to have today. Not only bringing touching emotions, the poems also sow in the hearts of readers pride and deep gratitude for the heroic martyrs who fought selflessly for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland so that the next generations can live in peace and independence. As Uncle Ho said: "The blood of the martyrs has dyed the revolutionary flag even more brilliant red. The sacrifice of the martyrs has prepared for our country to blossom with independence and bear fruit of freedom".
Vinh Linh
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