stars aligned.
ramblings stopped.
I saw clearly.
no more second takes.
it’s time to live.
2.7.2023
Clarity
Month: February 2023
Simply
Simply put, sooner you jump, the better.
forget about others, who cares, what matters?
keep falling, fall faster, deeper, the better
keep jumping, forget everything
a metaphorical light is there at the end
no one knows what’s on the other end
does it matter?
keep going.
we will see for ourselves.
2.6.2023
Stay
at the moment with embrace the full impact:
the pang of shame, regret, guilt, and whatnot;
I know that impulse — impulse to end it all —
but just don’t go yet.
don’t go walking into that darkness yet.
stay a little while.
take a deep breath with me — and
let it go — as naturally as it all should be.
notice the white dots in the dark sky —
shining brightly, traveling across universe —
to meet you at your eyes.
so stay a little while longer.
take it one step at a time.
in time, we’ll get there
and look back at it all and smile.
2.5.2023
Liberty
let us fly, free from all the shackles;
the fears, the shame, and the guilt,
they won’t hold you back anymore
the moment your dreams soar into air
let them shine. let them see the light.
embrace all the flaws and the shortcomings
it will be a glorious day
when we all see how it fly far above our heads.
2.4.2023
Past
sometimes I want to grab my past
and shout: “take me back”
I want to breath the fresh crisp air,
bask under the glistening gold sunlight
I see in my dreams in my dark night
I want to feel the levity of life
as if every day was a surprise playtime
if I see my past self in the mirror
sometimes I want to grab my past
and shout: “take me back”
but it’s the darkness that stares back at me
and I, staring back at the darkness.
2.3.2023
Boundary
if we are true to ourselves
even when no one watches us
perhaps then we can be more confident
against ridicule, belittlement, and challenges
hold on; for all shall be worth it.
our baton to our future
all of this is worthwhile
you may remember us some day somehow
2.2.2023
Goldfish
smile.
no matter how hard things get,
no matter how lonely you are,
no matter how deep your pain is,
smile.
life is bright, light, and alright.
smile.
smile.
smile.
2.1.2023
Dream
stay focused on the now
too many words fluttering in your head
yes, it’s nice to gaze at old memories
yes, there were good warm memories
but now is the time to exist
to pay the full attention
exist here today
before the time slips away
and becomes filled with regrets.
1.31.2023
Ralph with Coffee 