in my opinion,
we should always roll.
turning and churning,
we meet new experiences
highs and lows.
wins and losses will be the paint
to the larger picture we draw.
at the top,
we shall see it all.
8.12.2023
Month: August 2023
Care
it might feel burdensome sometimes,
but it is a noble thing to do.
to care for others than yourself,
and honoring their way of life.
but foremost of all,
remember to take care of yourself.
life comes and goes,
yet we are here to dance.
8.11.2023.
Adventure
a new journey begins.
less materials in my pocket
but more in my heart and mind.
at the end of the day,
that’s what matters.
8.10.2023
Support
when I hear my friend
going through a tough time
I want to help them.
Listen to their concerns
and rise up to face the challenge.
we may walk different paths
yet I fully support what they seek.
the reason I am rambling so much,
I believe it’s because it’s been awhile
since I had such a friend.
8.8.2023
Friend
in a world of aliens,
I felt we were the only ones
who remained the same
as we were in our childhood.
I could only hear their words,
yet I felt as though
I was staring into their eyes
and felt their unspoken griefs.
I drew our my words,
but quickly I learned
that’s not what they need,
but my listening, witnessing
her presence in this world.
8.7.2023
Sleep
sleep early.
it turns out
not only a whole day
can be ruined
with a foggy mind,
but your relationships
may also be in a dire place.
tend to your mind and body
and honor those
who show grace to you.
8.6.2023
Experience
experience it, you won’t regret it.
through it all, you will know.
world beyond the knowns.
smile, struggle, and prevail.
feel the rumble in your spine,
let the muscles and nerves do the work.
experience it.
experience it fully.
it will be a worthwhile destination.
8.5.2023
Measure
what is the true measure?
how do we know whether
we did the right thing or not?
at the end of a long walk,
how would you react
when someone tells you
you walked a wrong way?
would you choose to believe it?
what guides your truth?
what guides your values,
your principles?
at the end of the day,
what will you do with what you find?
do you have what it takes to see
what is real?
8.4.2023
Beginning
staring into the dot,
I saw only the dot.
the more I stared at it though,
I started to see something else.
I started to appreciate how it stays here
when it could have been anywhere.
I appreciate how it encompasses opposite
of blankness.
I appreciate how we all are eventually
a dot, like itself, when seen from far, far away.
I started to see the world, the life, all encompassed.
I appreciated the dot.
8.3.2023
Lead
before we ask for what we want
let us pull up our sleeves
and search for ways
we can build to get what we want.
and let us want what we think is right
and lead ourselves through the unknowns.
8.2.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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