come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
rise up, rise up! you fool!
now is not the time to brood
now is the time to rise!
rise, my brother!
you’ve got a fighter inside you
you’ve got a fire inside your soul
rise up and fight!
fight for your dream,
fight for your beloved ones.
9.30.2021
tired, dragging my spent luggage
back to my quarter
I lay on my corner and wait.
as the bell tolls,
crows starts to rally
along the narrow lines.
chopped and diced lumps
of potatoes, onion, goes down
boiling, boiling.
scent of the soup,
the atmosphere of crows’ stares,
let us enjoy this soup,
for tomorrow is another unknown day.
9.30.2021
feet are sunk into the wet sand
white bubbling tide wave sweeps in
washing away the dirt and nakedness
I stand here, openly.
waiting for you to move.
9.28.2021
perhaps it’s not the end after all
perhaps the winter flower enters hall
of train cars, rumbling, carrying all
towards the destination brighter than tall
statue staring from the above all
9.27.2021
It burns. It hurts. And it won’t stop.
like dynamite tip lit on unceasing spark
silently it continues its way down the spine
long submerged questions surface:
‘why did you leave’ – I wonder.
‘you don’t have it’ – I admit.
‘you don’t deserve’ -yes, yes. I know.
I thought I had spent enough tears
to mourn for youthful soul
perhaps I outlived my deadline.
perhaps this is a sign.
It’s been so cold. It’s been so bitter.
Perhaps I was long gone already,
just hoping for more.
Perhaps now is the time to let go.
It’s been a good run, no regret about it.
Now, leave while the going is good.
9.26.2021
that moment you know
you just gotta give it a shot?
when your heart is pumping
harder, faster than you can handle
blood rushing through your arteries
electrifying harmonious cacophony
going for it, going for it, going for it
and you go for it!
fibers of your muscles all over your body
bursting like booster rocket fire
rugged breath roaring unceasingly
at the end of the dark road,
you seat by your bike,
catching a respite in incognito
9.25.2021
I stared up
out of blue
just to stare at the sky
golden ray of sun
showered onto trees
and brick buildings
I blinked a couple times
observing passerby
moving seamlessly
I felt the touch of the wind
I felt my feet on the ground.
I felt my arms moving on my sides.
then I thought about you.
I am here, alive.
you are there, alive.
how miraculous is it
that we are both alive
at this time and this place?
9.24.2021
there are many peaks to attack
but only one set of feet to hike
studiously climbing haphazardous mountains
you would think that it would be only a day
yet the peaks are ever further away
brooding crows perched in tree branches
quick sand giving away the ground
one too many are the hostilities here
carry lightly and stay awake
bears and snakes are nearby and home is a far way to go.
9.23.2021
I’ll be there for you
when the whole world
gets larger and heavier
you feel smaller and slower
I’ll be there for you
when the darkness pays a visit
seeping through the gaps of barriers
sending down the chills in the air
I’ll be there for you
because I like the way you smile
because I believe in your hidden warmth
because I really enjoy our time together.
9.22.2021
By happenchance, I opened the book
hidden under layers of aged dusts
encrypted sceneries, mysteries, chivalry
revealed as if they had been here all along
chewing on twigs of wise revelry
eloquently and delicately stylished
perhaps the breeze I felt on dusky evening
was once a scent from the long past unended
cheers to you, my old friend.
9.21.2021
Ralph with Coffee 
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