“Cố lên” by Phuong Anh (2018)
Jul 31, 2022
A little “cố lên’’
Sometimes we are in desperate need.
We do not have to fake it
because life will always be a mess
no matter how hard we try.
It is a little “cố lên’’
that resonates
as a shimmer of hope
and a beacon for seaman.
By that, we keep standing
and thriving in a mess.
tái bút: my first free verse, intrigued by a little “cố lên’’, inserted with a photo hanging over a tree, from a childhood friend.
