"Young Woman" poème par Khe Iem / Viêt Nam. Traduction et image par Lidia Chiarelli - avec une lettre par Gina Nguyen
YOUNG WOMAN
hair
tangled; eyes
drowsy
mirror, comb
dressing table and chair
illuminating warm (rays of) blues and golds
feelings of falling in love
suppressed from beyond the front door
Khe Iem
JEUNE FEMME
cheveux
emmêlés; yeux
endormis
miroir, peigne
coiffeuse et chaise
des rayons lumineux et chauds de bleu et d'or
le sentiment de tomber amoureux
reprimé de l'autre côté de la porte d'entrée
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UNE LETTRE en anglais par Gina Nguyen
A TYPICAL LETTER
By Gina Nguyen
I think it is crazy how I never thought that I would wake up one morning and have fallen in love. Every day I think of you and it makes me happy. I know I will never have to worry about losing you because I know that you will never leave me. I know it but can't explain how.
I just wanted you to know that I am the luckiest woman to be with you. I have never been so happy in my life before I met you. You mean the whole world to me and I can't wait for the day when the world knows the love I have for you. I want nothing more than to be a perfect woman for You.
My sweetheart, loving you is like a flower that makes my whole day beautiful. Without you, my life is like an empty space which has no drop of joy and happiness. Every night when I go to my bed and after I wake up and all the hours in between, you occupy my mind. Every moment of the day, you are in my thoughts, you are the breath of my life. I promise you I will always be there for you in good and bad times, even if we face the roughest times; I will be always be there for you because I love you.
The first time I heard you say the words, "I love you," it was like a load had been taken off my shoulders. I heard them but was scared. I wanted to hear them again and again for the rest of my life from you. You have opened up new and exciting doors for us that I can't wait to explore with you. When I feel your touch, my heart melts and my soul is set on fire with desire to hold you and kiss you. You have become my very best friend and my lover
Lovely