Dear Life …

1030PM:

I saw her walking passed us

With her trolley full of stuff

I thought to myself

“Ah, she must be going home. It must been a tiring day”

1130PM:

It’s late

Most were asleep except the night owls

I was on my way home

To catch my beauty sleep too

Then what did I see?

How wrong I was

She was still walking through the alleys

Strolling up and down the street

Why was she still there?

I walked slower

Kinda stalking her

Then I saw

She’s collecting cans

From the clubbers and night owlers

She may be someone’s mom

Someone’s granny

Gray hair

‘Lil hunched while walking

Strolling slowly with such serene smile

Hunting for cans to collect the pennies

I can’t help but to give her something

“Gia khi ciak. (buy something to eat)”, I said

“Kam sia. (thank you)”, she said with an angelic smile

I was thanking you in my heart, old-granny-by-the-street

Thank you for accepting my small little token

And most importantly, thank you for teaching me

How one still can smile despite of any hardships

Make me feel, mine is nothing at all compared to yours

And you still keep on walking

With smiles in between

Hope you’ll have enough rest after a hard day night

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