Don’t know how many times I dreamed today.

Everytime I read your letter, darling, I smile to myself.

Cali’s always blue sky and white clouds.

The wind from the maple forest brings a refreshingly new fragrance.

Have you sent me any gift, darling.

‘Cause I feel so elated inside.

A long, long time ago, I often feel a vast sadness.

But only a few lines from you had changed everything.

I suddenly feel Life’s so adorable.

Even with strands of hair becoming gray, I still joyously smile.

‘Cause Love’s not because of the outside.

Love’s in each finger of yours stroking lightly.

Each press is a quiet footstep,

lightly treading on the white paper.

Your verses flow quickly in the rhythm of love.

Like a gentle and cool brook that quenches my thirst.

The forest where you live will miss me a lot

‘Cause my soul often comes there and wanders about.

I often see you lying asleep peacefully

in a dream world of love with the twinkling stars and moon.

You don’t remember? Then how do you know

the words you wrote, I will keep forever in the sky.

There’s the golden moon that bears witness to our love.

If I said a lie, let the wheel of Time stops. 

translated by Vuong Thanh