망설이다가 걷기 시작했다.
딱히 할게 없었지만 멈춰있기 싫었다.
걷다 보니 가을 공기가 맑다는걸 알았다.
태양빛이 밝았다.
머릿카락을 스치는 나뭇가지들을 비추고
길을 비추는 그 빛이 좋았다.
미소를 지어 보았다.
따뜻한 햇살이, 맑은 하늘이, 아름다운 풍경이
미소를 짓는듯 하였다.
혼자가 아니라는걸 기억하게 주는 이 순간이
감사했다.
10.12.2024
Category: Poetry
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아무도 이해하지 못 하리라 믿은
깊은 어두움과 고요한 고통 속에서
우연히 읽게 된 당신의 글은
내가 혼자가 아니라는걸 알게 해 줬어요.
고마워요. 이 깊은 곳까지 내려와줘서.
당신의 흔적을 남겨줘서.
고마워요.
10.10.2024
Square
there were many squares
and we were one of them
when the sunlight hit the surface
from the clear blue sky above
it brightened the white surface;
simple lumination and its contrast
against the shadow in quiet peace
bring warmth among the squares.
10.9.2024
Beyond
look, I don’t know it all.
Yes, knowledge is power,
but so is what you do with what you have.
Let’s get good at this thing,
so that we can do “good job”
and have fun while at it.
Dust to dust;
as long as no harm’s done,
Let your dream become.
10.8.2024
Toe
wiggle your big toe
if you find yourself without the strength
nor the will do wield your body to move.
as long as your heart beats,
as long as your lung breaths,
wiggle your big toe.
let its wiggle reverberate slowly and gradually,
sending torrential wave throughout your body;
out of pity, out of spite, out of misery:
rise.
Rise and witness the world;
Receive from it and give thanks.
Reciprocate in kind.
10.7.2024
Mercy
when you hear yourself making accolades for yourself,
stop and remember:
a wrinkled hand held in air to give you
a shade under the unforgiving sun,
a pile of notes scribbled with long thoughts
contemplating decisions overnight,
and a pair of fresh white socks cleanly folded,
with its warmth, still softly radiating,
laid next to your bed.
10.5.2024
Ignite
learn to keep a fire alight;
do not let it burst,
nor dissipate into thin air.
bring a comfortable warmth for the weary,
build a growling wall of fire against assailants,
and brightening glow in blinding darkness.
discern when to act, and when to refrain.
if needed, sacrifice to bring light.
remember all will end one day.
10.1.2024
Cast
alight the flare,
raise the standard;
now is the time
to row, to run, and to ride.
let our action speak for ourselves,
not our grievances and excuses.
Let those who misunderstand
go about their ways.
But you,
you have a place to be.
Face the blazing sun,
and do what you must do.
9.26.2024
Risk
“a little bit of risk is needed
if you need to feel alive”
I thought to myself
as I sipped a bitter hot coffee
staring out the autumn window scene
9.24.2024
Beginning
do you remember that one day
in late summer, sitting on a wooden chair,
staring out through one of two windows
framed in a white room watching
the green leaves of a long tree branch
swaying as if eternally ephemeral?
If you recall, you were waiting then.
Waiting for an adventure to take you away.
Now: I want you to know you’ve had them.
You’ve been hurt, healed and grown.
You’ve met a heck of a lot of people.
So, I wonder if you can stop the waiting now.
Let us not stay asleep any longer.
9.22.2024
Ralph with Coffee 
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