Satisfy

Are you content?

Do you feel loved?

Do you find solace?

But no, there is something else, simmering.

Don’t let the limelight get the best of you.

You’ve had all of what you wanted.

Now’s the time to reach what you need.

There was a time for spontaneity.

Now is the time for organization.

Don’t worry, the kid’s heart will keep living on.

You just make sure to build the house for him first.

4.8.2025

Whiplash

When the ground falls and you plunge —

straight into the water —

you remember the fear you’ve forgotten awhile ago.

Like a torrential rain, it will dissipate

cotton candy clouds of idyllic daze,

and the familiar senses — the survival —

kicks right back in.

But don’t you go chasing after that stick yet.

Remember the rhythm, the breathing, so that you can see —

beyond what is immediate, beyond what feels tangible, and for what we will stand for in the end.

Remember the smile. Remember the soft warmth. Remember the playfulness.

Remember that you are loved.

4.5.2025

Glimpse

I like seeing your smile.

Like a small white budding flower

on the eve of a spring,

It brings soft warmth to my heart.

Yes — there are times for the sparring —

Let us savor this moment’s scent,

cherishing this dreamlike ephemeral peace.

May it keep our humanity within us.

I like you, you know.

I think we are a good team.

I enjoy our journey together.

I want to be with you as long as the time allows.

4.4.2025

M

Dear M, I am grateful for our run.

Jogging through the forest in full autumn foliage, we only chatted about the most mundane things,

but the bright smile, the lighthearted laugh, and the random jokes are what I remember to this day.

I made choices back then that I wish I had not made. In retrospect, had I been more courageous and honest, I may have avoided it. I am grateful for your strength, forgiveness, and resilience.

At times, I wonder if I have paid my dues. I sense it’s a lifelong responsibility, and I vow to be truthful to myself.

I will pass along the positivity and generosity you have shared with me. It would be a solace to see you smile again.

3.27.2025