come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
as I walk through the beach
I see people running;
some are running towards the ocean,
while others running towards the land.
some are dancing in the sand dune,
sweat droplets sprinkling over the desert
A few, I see then laying down under the sun
receiving, waiting for something unknown
all look merry in their occupation
but I walk the walk alone
steadily towards where my heart leads along.
11.9.2022
hi love,
I am high on your love
nothing seem able to stop me
i am on my way to you my dear
hold on,
it’s going to be some ride
but it’s gonna be one worthwhile
11.8.2022
there is a lullaby about a baby
sleeping by the ocean
as the mother works by the ocean.
it’s a rather peaceful song
a song that makes you long
but longer you listen to it
further you sink
into sand dunes of the past
ephemeral, its shape
yet so heavy, its weight.
I hope you stay awake
before it’s too late
for there are real ones who wait
for you to rise again with your faith
faith in reaching your goal,
faith in being whole.
so, it’s time to rise
it’s a good day to be alive.
I am incredibly limited in words
to describe how great parents are
to share their wisdom
to share my pain
and to look out two steps ahead
of where I am headed
it’s not to say it’s fairly fairy tail at all times
but I must admit
sometimes parents see
what you don’t know don’t know
and will keep a toe in out to see me fall
and doing it properly is surely a challenge
yet tough love is still a love
so keep your head up and try see the world.
11.6.2022
it’s been tough lately
weathering finger pointing
from both inside and others
I know you are miles away
but it’s a day like this
I want to see your face
and listen to your voice
11.5.2022
is this a hatred? or is this a resentment?
as sand fills into this giant hourglass
I found a calm yet sharp anger.
it’s an anger aimed at laziness
thrown at them like a slugger
every exhaling breath feels like a steam
powering engine from within
then I wake up one day
and feel the past is now filled with emptiness
and without a moment to lament
I lunge into the fray
hoping, it’ll be different today
11.4.2022
just as a grand ocean wave soon dies down
into a little fizzle at the shore
the summer is washing away with a crown,
a round ring of brown leaves, as its decor,
a decorum to the darkness, that arrives
of which, with only humbleness, one thrives
11.3.2022
don’t go chasing that fire
it’s bright and hot
but after chasing it down the road
all you get is vainglory
thrill, scars, and title
what do they do for you?
in a world
where a door to another world
is just a fraction of a second away
in a world
where thousands of hours of preparation
is just for this one moment
perhaps,
perhaps you can live without
that fire.
11.2.2022
어둠이 도움이 될 때도 있다.
빛이 있으면 때때로
그에 빛나는 것들에 의해 마비가 되곤 한다
끝 없이 넓은 사막, 바다, 산을 보면 그렇다.
어둠이 안 좋기도 하지만
무궁무진한 가능성을 갖기도 하다
만약 어둠 속에 있다면
이 점을 기억하길 바란다.
often, darkness is associated with sadness
it’s a metaphoric atmosphere for nightmare
if you are surrounded by darkness
do know this one piece of fact.
consider, the light.
it reveals how vast the world is:
the ocean, the desert, the mountain, so on.
do you dare take a step forward
in the presence of such greatness?
paralysis takes in before you know about it.
then, consider darkness.
you may still be paralyzed out of fear
fear of not knowing what’s ahead.
but you may also dare to go forward
for you don’t see what’s laid ahead.
perhaps you’ll find something in the end
perhaps you won’t.
and, oftentimes, darkness doesn’t last
forever.
so, when you are surrounded by the darkness
I hope this piece of knowledge
will serve you as a warm glow
encouraging you to grow
11.1.2022
there are favorite moments I have
walking through a meadow
towards my family on a dusky fall evening
waking up under a winter morning sunshine
listening to quiet liveliness of summer night
heartening arrival of spring from cold wind
fragments of memories may be precious
because they seldom arrive
perhaps, amid this monotonous phase
a lucky fragment will bud.
10.31.2022
Ralph with Coffee 