dedicated to the little angels who left us on 12th May 2008
Mom and Dad, is that you?
I've heard you calling me
since I was born,
from a little baby to a schoolboy
at this moment, I fall asleep,
I wished you were here with me
covering my bare arms
bringing back my shoes that I had lost while running
Mom and Dad
I wish you came and closed my open eyes
kiss my face, Daddy
and touch my cheeks, Mummy
Dad,
There are so many brothers and sisters along with me
do find their parents please
with beautiful clothes and pretty shoes!
Mum,
we are all hard-working kids
never doing anything to disgrace you
but...
Mom and Dad
I sleep on what once was our school playground
with my classmates and teachers
remembering the past days
when we happily skipped ropes and played with a shuttlecock
we put on red scarf here and swore:
"I will study hard and progress day by day!"
we saw a lot of flowers
and a lot of young faces
but now I feel so cold
Daddy, Mummy, hold me tightly
Do kiss my cheeks once again
Mom and dad
You are working hard so far away
I know your hardships
I don't blame you on leaving me alone with uncle
As there are grandpa and grandma to support
you have to work far away to make money, lots and lots of money
Mom and Dad
don't be sad
I'm with teachers
Mom and Dad
don't be sad
devote yourselves to rebuilding our hometown
I'm only begging you, and thousands of parents
on the same day next year
let the balloons fly for us
and write:
we were good kids
that once lived in this world
and we flew away like angels
orginal writer unknown, posted on the Internet
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