tears in my eyes, my version blur,
my heart pounds, my body shivers,
push myself to the edge,
for them,
I must....

many thoughts in their mind,
innocent faces, can not hide,
I see...

one and only thing left in my mind
for them, I must....


(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (May 25th, 2011.  NYC)

...lets rhyme
you can't whine, when I dine,
let me do my time, with my usual grind,
to my prime, don't cry,
lets not rewind, stay on the sideline,
I will be fine, to the finish line....

(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (April 20th, 2018)

approaching dusk,
the darkness followed,
warm air passed over hay,
mind evade and baffle,
with a moment of hesitation,
reach and let go,
the place secluded,
agonizing and tormenting,
the desire soon fail,
with harsh noise scraping,
rough wall crumble,
the raven on edge,
the old well,
empty and filthy,
finally at dawn,
painlessly exposed...

(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (December 18th, 2014. NYC)

When it comes to CARING,
It is like the shade under a huge tree,
Always give me back my strength to go on with my path.

When I see her SMILE,
I tend to forget what I have had in the day,
And give me a new energy to start over a new day.

When it comes to LOVE,
You all have the same HEART.
It is irreplaceable, the one and only love,
That is what I want to call it “Mother’s Love”.

For me,
I can ONLY say..… “THANK YOU MAY MAY (MOTHER)"

(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (May 18th, 2011.  NYC)

take it,
live it,
like it,
return it,
loan it,
sleep on it,
look at it,
close it,
open it,
occupy it,
own it,
buy it
populate it,
disseminate it,
talk about it,
listen to it,
feel it
destroy it,
stop it,
yet to in love with it....

(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (May 4th, 2016.  NYC)

with my eyes closed,
as I felt laying down,
my hands cold,
the body freezes,
the voices heard,
the room felt crowded,
many whispers at all corners,
as the soul removed,
the breathing stops,
as looking down,
recognizing that existence,
darker as I felt,
so quiet,
no more voices,
nailed it shut,
"I" doesn't exist...

(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (July 25th, 2015. NYC)

the night sleeps
the light fill the lanes
the mirror behind
the planet so quiet
the shadow everywhere
in negative Fahrenheit
alone image motionless
granted
this world
so divided...

(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (March 3rd, 2016, NYC)

use me,
abuse me,
but not to hate me,
love me or hate me,
you are always in me....

a smile for me,
a conversation with me,
a drink with me,
you are always with me....


(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (May 25th, 2011.  NYC)

a day turns to night,
a night turns to day,
many days and nights,
many hours passed,
though nor I've changed,
you are in me,
every minutes expired,
with those seconds tick,
admit that I live with you,
live for you and by you....

(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (August 28th, 2014.  NYC)

morning bus ride,
decouple from the crowd,
collect within self,
reflect reject regret or rejoice,
no much time has left,
just to live for by to the end....

(c) Ko Win Khine aka. D Hlaine (November 22nd, 2019)