Author: Ralph

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Autumn

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there was a saying
there is magic in Autumn air
I thought they were lying
now I feel something in there
watching fleeting youth’s flare
withering into exhausted tear
I questioned if this is a glory,
a beautiful mark of life;
if this is end of the story
or sweet opening who survive

씁쓸한 가을을 보낼 것인가
아님 아름다운 종말 속에서
새로운 탄생을 노래할 것인가

10.13.2022

Strength

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allow me to rise
to protect those in waiting
allow me to rise
riding the wave of this time
let me express what I’ve got
allow me to rise
one more day
to see this beautiful fresh sun
breath in freshly made new air
and see this wonderful world
one more day
allow me to rise

보게 하소서
이 아름다운 세상을
하루 더 볼 수 있도록
사랑하는 이들을
지켜줄 수 있도록
제게 힘을 주소서

10.12.2022

Distraction

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walking between dream and what reality is
became a coin flip at a whim
a clever mice with a veil over rhino’s eyes
leads it astray an honest one’s mind
but rise again
regardless of shame, regret and pain
rise again and march
march towards a better day
keep your chin up with a humble heart
we’ll see what comes at the end of the day

아무리 집중하기 힘들더라도
주저 앉지 않길 바라
다시 일어나서
더 나은 미래 향해 나아가자.

10.11.2022

Blue Jay

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I don’t know what it is I am feeling now
it feels as though my chest is hollow
sinking deeper into the eath
waves of regrets awash me
inevitability and inescapability weighs on me

horn blows, the final call of the day.
I hesitate a little, wondering if I should leave.
it appears there’s nothing holding me here

then I glimpse at the child, one I used to know
there was something, like a saying or promise
but I can’t seem to remember.

I wonder what it is. I wonder if it still matters.
a little longer, if I am free to do so.
just a bit longer, if I may.

10.9.2022

Steam

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when there’s fire growing in you,
be aware of where it is directing you
with fierce momentum,
you may actually be heading towards a wall
and when you hit the wall
euphoria, thrill, and energy all will dissipate
memories of bravado and chivalry
all but a blip in the realm of infinite desert
be aware of where the fire brings you
and pray that prudence will safeguard you

10.7.2022

Embrace

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sitting here in my chair
reading your notifications
as jazz music flows in earbuds
in this silent dark night
I start noticing
tiny little bits of light
building in my chest
I realized it was a reflection
of light from everywhere
it is still a dark night
and I embraced all of these light
with gratitude
and a vow to pay it forward

10.6.2022