come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
this is a tired marching band of one
sang the grand opening in sunrise
humming soothing jazz in the evening
cried for the call of battle
for glory, for protection, for freedom
but now, as the sunsets
and I doze off now and then
i wonder what all had meant.
perhaps, and hopefully,
someone’s life.
9.28.2022
age is a strange thing, you see
in an older eyes, all appears to be seen
pride from ignorance, lust for violence,
all foolishness, and idiosyncratic conscience
yet, let the lips be sealed,
and see what the world has to show
what such person may behave.
9.27.2022
I am thinking about you
you were always there
in times of hardship
in times of peace
no matter what others say
no matter what you had to go through
hang on with me just a little longer
we are pushing ahead for another run
it won’t be the last,
and no guarantee we’ll come back
but at least we are in this together.
one more time, into the fray, we go.
9.26.2022
this isn’t the time to fall asleep
this isn’t a time for a self-pity
it’s time to see the world as it is
and act on what you can change
prepare for what may be hard to change
it’s a trick of the mind you need to see through
when you walk through dark tunnel
under the weight of an ocean
I wish you a safe journey.
9.25.2022
It’s hard to describe:
it’s too bright to see
but I feel it is warm
I sense softeness in it
I also see its scorching heat
beyond words, beyond what can be seen
I believe.
it is there.
And I walk into the darkness
with the faith in my heart
and hope it will guide me the way.
it is a leap of faith.
9.24.2022
dear, I wish you love.
yes, don’t be sorry
be merry
in what you do,
what you choose to become
be happy
and yes, it would be nice
if you stayed
a little longer by my side
but go where your heart tells
I will be content
in knowing your heart is full.
9.23.2022
A butterfly sat on a table across from me
I stared at it; it back at me
for a moment, we sat still; just staring.
I stared at it so intently that
I felt like I could feel shivers in its wings.
then it flew; and what I could describe as levity,
I felt. As the world whirled and bobbed,
I could find joy in my heart.
then it flew and flew, far enough
where my mere physical sight could not reach
and when I knew it was gone
I made a song
to commemorate our encounter.
9.22.2022
in every move I make
I hope it inspires positivity
I wish there to be productivity
I yearn for more love
and I dream for happier times.
yes, it may sound naive
but watch and see
what the future beholds
9.21.2022
focus — now is not the time to doze off
feel the weight of your body
the weight you are responsible for
when you lift up your body
embrace the gravity’s resistance
remember that you are growing
now is the time to feel, to move, to dance.
welcome to the world, darling
9.20.2022
let us sweat when we can;
build the work that may go unseen
help that may not be reciprocated
though there are many sweets and beauts
I know who I am; and what I am called to:
the reason to raise the body from the ground
the joy in the hustle with fellow companions
and appreciation of small things
such as the whistle of a bird
amongst breezy autumn forest
glorious descent of graceful sun through horizon
I am humbly thankful for these graces.
9.19.2022
Ralph with Coffee 
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