Oh! Life - Paperback

by Thai Khiem (Author)

We came into this world without our consent. But we owe it to ourselves and others to lead a happy life the best we could. Fortunately we have the freedom to seek that happiness the way we see fit.

The important thing is we must be determined to walk THE ROAD
I look ahead -What do I see?
A long, long road in front of me!
I look down at my feet on the ground
My brow burrows into a frown! Miles and miles I will have to go
Inches are my feet from heel to toes.
Yet, that road I will surely walk
The inches will conquer the miles like naught! And secondly be true to ourselves: I DON'T WANT
I don't want to live a lie
That someday I'll have to decry.
I want to live a life
Such that on the day I die
I may peacefully smile.
On this earth I'll do my time
Which to me will be worth the while
On this earth I won't have to sigh
Or regret the time that flew by. I don't want to live a lie! The rest? The title song "Que Sera, Sera" says it all!

Author Biography

Thai Vinh Khiem learned to love the English language during his high school years in Vietnam. He wrote his first English poem while a freshman at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Since then he kept on writing and occasional encouragements came along the way: "Honorable Mention" in a poetry contest at the company he worked, several "Editor's Choice Award" for the poems published by the International Library of Poetry .Recently, his works appeared in Viet Tide magazine, Bibliophilos 2003 Poetry Annual and also on line at "www.poetry.com". Writing is the love of his life. He wishes to express his love for life with his favorite poems in "Oh! Life".