Man of the Future
I am a child.
I am all the things of my past.
I am the doctor of my father, this way, that way.
I am the helper of my aunt, washing, sweeping.
I am all I see
Sun set on Bakheng mountain
Parrots in the zoo, eating the fruit.
A Great hornbill flying above me.
Elephants eating bananas
I am all I hear
Dribble Dribble the drop of the rain
The sounds of the elephants communicating
Laughter of my brother and sister
Choo, choo the waves of the sea.
I am all I feel and taste
The sourness of green mango
The tempting saltiness of fried chicken
Fresh coconut water to quench my thirst
Throwing a smooth balloon that is full of water,
And all I remember
Playing in the waterfall with my big family
The first day I came to Liger
Walking in Mondulkiri forest
Riding a bike with friends
Playing with a whole school on the beach in Sihanoukville.
I am all I have been taught
How to swim in the deep water
The keywords in ecology
The rules of math, Pemdas
Drawing the floor plan of the house.
I am all I think
Will I go on a big trip as a school again?
Becoming a successful businessman
Speaking English well.
I am all those things
I am like a wolf
And these things are my forest.
But one day
I will run
And be Free
Because
I’m the Man of the future.
Nilroth Ly