“Tôi tự hỏi bao nhiêu người trong thành phố này...” “I wonder how many people in this city...”

“I wonder how many people in this city...”

I wonder how many people in this city
live in furnished rooms.
Late at night when I look out at the buildings
I swear I see a face in every window
looking back at me
and when I turn away
I wonder how many go back to their desks
and write this down.