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You matter to me.
Despite our differences,
there’s a kindred soul I see.
Beyond knowledge, beyond preferences,
beyond labels and languages,
I acknowledge the immovable presence.
Not out of a need to belong to a herd
do we align in formation as a pack,
but rather in reverence to a certain world,
a way of living that we respect,
and a credo we believe and follow
that we form a resonant bond.
7.2.2026
On a dry, hot summer day,
a meal was shared
rekindling memories, celebrating what is present,
and imagining a story for the future
originating from the lore of the past.
Alliances were confirmed,
and respects were paid
to each one’s past sufferings.
Laying down lazily in the chair,
we shared what we cared about,
all the while knowing the end is just there.
Merrily, we said goodbyes,
shook hands and share hugs,
and walked out into the dark, humid summer night
to face the new days to come.
7.1.2026
Let the wind come.
Lift your heart up into the air,
leaping into the unknown.
Embrace the nature
smoothly reaching to maturity
while belonging to a community.
Remember who you are connected to
and the warmth that has been shared.
“Be kind to yourself” is what she told you.
Hope that stays with you through this rain storm.
6.30.2026
Take the harder route
if that’s the right way.
Many will resent you
you will feel awful
but at least you’ll know
You chose the right way.
What does it worth?
Not a safety, gain, or glory
but your knowledge
of the alignment of your heart.
6.29.2026
In the quiet grass field,
a sliver of fluorescent green
arched on my knee level.
And then another, then another.
Everescent, yet so real.
They remind me of the light, the warmth, and the faith.
6.27.2026
After the fear, pain, and shame passed by
I found myself shivering for warmth.
I held on to the words “Expecto patronum”
as if clinging on to a life vest in the middle of dark ocean
hoping somehow, contrary to all of the evidence presented in my bare memory
that I could find a solace in warmth again.
As I mumbled yet another “Expecto patronum”
I took a step forward. Then another, and kept moving on.
One day, it will be alright.
I will carry you to where the warmth is.
Hold on to your light, and stay alight.
It’s all going to be alright.
6.27.2026
I have taken the leap of faith to the wrong side
opposite of where those who have been waiting to catch me
into those who had already left me.
Not only does it hurt to have my trust betrayed
but knowing that I have betrayed the trust of those who believed me
has left a piece of burning ice in my soft spot.
It hurts. It’s searing. It cut through.
Still,
Thank you for this valuable lesson.
Thank you for believing in me.
Thank you for carrying on.
6.26.2026
I learned to wait under the heat
Of my own desire fuming with fire
Towards what will quench my yearning
For an everlasting happily-ever-after.
As the heat grew —
I remembered the last reward at the end of such wait.
And it was worthwhile the suffering,
even as if it required the suffering itself
To make itself ever more salubrious.
So I wait
Under the heat.
5.26.2026
A shorting star passed by
What a thrill it must be having
Running against the air as fast as it can
It is literally burning brightly
As it sprints towards its course.
And what a spectacular firework it would have been
Had those two shooting stars collided
Against the odds, in spite of their speed,
A fiery show would have blossomed
In the dark background
Of abysmal vacuum of the universe.
5.21.2026
I wanted to ask you
What you would do if you knew
Your life will end one day.
There’s no more “need” or “should”
There just is.
I want to meet and dance with someone
Who is has a passionate heart,
A daring soul, a partner-in-crime.
If I could dance this life with her,
I’d be content.
I want to stand on my two feet
And know I have done what is right.
I want to pay attention to the quiet moments
When the wind blows by in the quiet mid afternoon under the shadows of lush leaves
There is more to what appears on the surface.
I want to play with my creation
And know that it was fun for everyone.
I want the song to last
and fill the cup not to full, nor too dry
So that when we are all together
We would cherish all we’ve had.
5.20.2026
Ralph with Coffee 
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