Spring Promise - Poem by Prince

Illustration: Van Nguyen

I promised to come back this spring

How many years have passed and I'm still wandering around in a foreign land?

The sky and earth are vast, how can the afternoon wings be tired?

Time flies, life is unpredictable.

We promised to meet this spring

How many glasses of wine did we drink together years ago?

As it is, rivers must flow.

The sea opens its heart to deep understanding and friendship

Come on, time doesn't wait.

How many years have I waited for my mother to look after me?

Pot of banh tet fragrant with the scent of new rice

Lean on my mother and listen to her tell old stories

Don't make another appointment after so many years apart

Glory and joy do not last a couple of days

No good or bad, but filial piety

Come back home, motherland opens its arms.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/loi-hen-mua-xuan-tho-cua-hoang-than-185250118183647539.htm