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You were there.
Nested in my memory
in spite of everything that has happened,
you were there.
I remember your peculiar smile,
your story you told as a monologue,
and the music you listened to.
Your honesty, nostalgia, and rebellion resonated with something I held dearly.
I wonder if we are sinking deeper
into the soul we’ve been searching for.
I decided to take a step forward.
Only in the end, we will see what each of us has worked on.
7.14.2026
May we find our paths intertwine again.
As the dusk settles into dark ocean
plunging the world into the unknown
each of us can only brace ourselves
as we tread into the uncharted territory
with a hint of a promise of the light
signaling the end of the tunnel.
Perhaps we should’ve stayed together longer
but alas, time does not await for us.
May you be safe in heart, mind, and body.
7.3.2026
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
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