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Aung Khin Myint
National Anthem 29
before making lovewe stand at attention & sing the national anthem in unison
on a crumpled bed
the shadows of war loom again
even the pillow talk
between a married couple
is blocked out in the newspapers
under a centralized system
whether you are making love, or saying a prayer
your mouth is clogged with a cloth
in love & war
condoms are required by law
in the hands of the new-borns are
AK- 47 assault rifles
in yours truly
victorious-soldiers-of-the-future nation
© Translation: 2018, ko ko thett
National Anthem 29
© 2015, Aung Khin Myint
From: National Anthem
Publisher: Fifteenth Century First Press, Yangon
From: National Anthem
Publisher: Fifteenth Century First Press, Yangon
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National Anthem 29
From: National Anthem
National Anthem 29
before making lovewe stand at attention & sing the national anthem in unison
on a crumpled bed
the shadows of war loom again
even the pillow talk
between a married couple
is blocked out in the newspapers
under a centralized system
whether you are making love, or saying a prayer
your mouth is clogged with a cloth
in love & war
condoms are required by law
in the hands of the new-borns are
AK- 47 assault rifles
in yours truly
victorious-soldiers-of-the-future nation
© 2018, ko ko thett
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