Try once to change habits

by Vu Thanh Hoa

Translated by Hanoi Female Translators

Tried once to change habits
the phone was off
e-mail wasn’t opened
put the nostalgia in the locked suitcase
carry nothingness

Tried once to change habits
drink coffee anytime
liked
did not accept any appointments
disliked
yesterday’s promise suddenly became a joke…

Tried once to change habits
crying, crying
when people were carefree
laughed out loud
when people were eloquent
naked heart

Tried once to change habits
quietly met
an unknown person

a person
strange
but familiar

a person
named
peace