Little one, little one,
lend me your smile,
so tomorrow there'll be sunshine
on a bright stretch of life.
Little one, little one,
lend me your clear eyes,
so I'll be less tired
and the heartache will fade.
Little one, little one,
lend me your sweet cheek,
kiss me with wet lips
so I forget every grudge.
Little one, little one,
lend me some time
to stay with you a while
and warm my heart again.
Phong, 17 October 2022
First published in Vietnamese on Phong is writing. English translation for this site.
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