Summer has never been back
The longing still over shoulders
Sad raindrops through leaves
Passing by the wharf
An old boat waiting for whomRoad of the past has changed
Flamboyant flowers so red
Trail of afternoon’s tears shed
Swelling with the ocean wavesHearty petals from our time
Happy memory we’ve been
Ao dai in red dust
Out of sight to the cloudsPurple ink from vine spinach
Leaving mark on page
The scent of paper softly stays
Fading gently through timeDownpour of summer rain
Broken bubbles float
Hundred years of love
Out of reach foreverNever been back. Summer …!
Original: Mùa Hè Không Ở Lại - Lâm Băng Phương
English version by vo thi nhu mai
