don’t look back,
it’s already burning
black smoke rising from ashes
there’s no way to take us back
이제는 쉬어도 괜찮지 않을까
지난 날들의 상처들을 끌어 안는 것도
스스로를 용서하지 못 하는 것도
이젠 잠시 내려 놓을 수 있지 않을까
조그마한 언덕에 앉아
조심스레 혼잣말을 속삭여 본다.
7.26.2022
Category: Coffee with Ralph
Black crow
the black crow, fear, has arrived again.
hawking large black wings arrive one by one.
like shadow it is silent when it arrives.
even air feels colder. or have I imagined it?
familiar, though, it is.
a lonely path one must take to the world,
I wonder what will be at the end of this tunnel
may it be hope.
may it be hope.
7.25.2022
Dreams
when you decide to fly,
what you notice first is
darkness underneath your feet
telling you “I’ve been there, it’s all gonna work out”
isn’t going to sound much help
ease that brewing cold anxiety
but look into my eyes:
I show you that I lived through my fair share
what yours will be, let it be the world to show you
brother, dream.
dream big.
big enough to rule this fear.
I believe in you.
7.24.2022
Limitless
may the love you feel limitless
this ephemeral, biological, and transcendental
state of existence: let it be limitless.
limitless of what it can show you
limitless on how it can let you grow
limitless on what it can do for you
may the love you feel limitless
7.23.2022
Formation
some view life as an art,
some view life as a war.
While there is time to strike,
I propose gearing up;
prepare for a trip into the fray
or to build a work yet to be made
the day is yet too young to see the dark
let us rise to our chances for our fate
7.22.2022
Unchangeable
scenery before my eyes
blossoms into different shapes
heights, color, and, yes, scents.
with just a flick of a finger
with a grave weight.
Mind you, the weight of this act.
Let alone the sceneries,
mountains, oceans, and people,
thousands of millions of people
were passed by in a blink of an eye.
Yet remember;
remember regardless of this change.
the soft, unbreakable part of you
that you left behind.
also, remember your vow you made
in a blissful, youthful ignorance
to achieve what you’ve promised.
those bold promises you made
don’t let it go awashed into shade.
and lastly,
remember the love.
remember to love.
7.21.2022
Sunset
how frequently do you remember seeing a sunset?
how frequently do you let your eyeballs soak in its glorious meltdown
and let your soul melt in its basking orange-rouge warmth?
and what do you feel? gratitude or bittersweetness? anger or sadness?
how frequently do you remember seeing a sunset?
7.12.2022
Family
the love of family is soft as silk
yet stronger than diamond
gentle like a soft spring breeze
but can withstand cold blizzard of winter
so rejoice while you can
celebrate each moment together
let there be love.
let there be appreciation.
7.11.2022
Droplets
if my actions were droplets,
please let it be the ones of many that
shape the curve in the stone
for you to enjoy a respite under the shadow
please let it be the quiet budding of leaves
for you to enjoy the sound of ocean
as you cool off the heat in summer breeze
please let it be one step of the many
to travel this far distance to reach to you
to be there when you need someone
if my actions were droplets,
please let these be so.
7.10.2022
Cool down
take another minute looking at the mirror
you might see something’s off
really, take it in and think.
in your eyes, see that there’s something burning
the way you tighten your jaws, raise the eyebrow,
and tighten your lips might be saying something
before it leaks through words and actions,
take a break.
take the emergency exit to respite
and take a deep breath. in. then out.
it might be no so bad after all.
7.9.2022
Ralph with Coffee 
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