Khmer RESILIENCE

By Ty Chum

Cast away from the motherland with nothing but an empty stomach 

Strange how 35 years have passed and yet I'm still starving.

Awakened from a nightmare that seemed to go on forever 

Now I'm ready to take this burden off my shoulders. 

No more shame 

No more fears 

And no more guilt 

For I will build this house of stilt.