The Hmong People

by nor vang - Scorpio



Where are they now?
Scattered from China by clans
And many of my brothers, sisters, fathers, and mothers
Followed the Mekong River
And many lives were lost and killed along the bank of the river
Because of the unsettled nature of humanity
Many fathers and sons went to war
Leaving families hidden in caves and rice fields
And battled through bloody crisis in the high mountains
And low villages of Laos
Many wives and children cried and HAIS KWV TXHIAJ 
From the rice fields all the way to the high mountains:
When will our fathers and brothers and sisters return home?

And today,
The New Year has returned our fathers and brothers and sisters
To celebrate our past, our presents, and our future -
Look among you,
We are a beautiful culture full of different colors -
The girls dressed in beautiful Hmong clothes 
To attract handsome man of their dreams -
And to share the love between the two 
Is to toss the ball hand to hand -

And today,
Let our traditions continue to celebrate a New Year 
That has brought our ancestors 
And our brothers and sisters and our parents back together -
And let us join hands together to strengthen our Hmong hearts   
And let our choices and decisions shine our future of tomorrow's New Year 
To a better Hmong Community in the USA-

Birth sign: Scorpio
Date created: 1999-11-29 16:59:22
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:32
Poem ID: 53886

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