come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
I wandered too far off the edge of coral reefs
beneath my feet the world is a deep abyss
I stared into this dark hole for too long
intangible grip in my chest is now too strong
memories are imploding
gasping for more time
clutching at any opportunities
8.3.2020
plunged into heart, it stops
tongue from humming raindrops
it’s a burn you won’t forget
it’s your turn to spurn threat
7.29.2020
remember the teardrops, perhaps
the last few passed too fast
remember the smile, a lasting coup de grâce,
an eternal blessing, ever so ephemeral
remember the deadline,
the deadweight is in checkmate this time.
7.28.2020
a giant trudged through a swamp
wandering, looking for a golden seed
to brew in his stew for a gulp of dizziness
under a giant’s foot,
a little seed planted itself into a damp mud
soaking in the earth’s voice humming to a hymn
the birth of a sunflower
7.27.2020
thrown under the rock,
rolled over in mud pool,
shouted at with insults,
soaked in sweat and blood,
but the fleeting warmth
that makes the ordeal worthwhile
7.24.2020
sticking your index finger up
to their nose won’t stop ‘em
nor discourage from coming at you
rather,
let them cut through your flesh
to bargain a chance to slash
through their bone.
7.23.2020
seeing may be a mere screen;
an iris, a window to one’s soul
seeping in a tea bag of emotions
arises a smoke of wistful dream
running and running,
pushing away everything
until you forget
the reason for running
7.22.2020
when you realize it’s actually a sword that everyone’s been playing with,
every word, every move becomes real
every breath, every second gets
scrutinized under a ruler of justice
better to wake up early
than to get stab later
7.21.2020
when you wake up, you realize
nothing truly really exists
except in emptiness everything dwells
breathing in a symphony
unheard by quick witted
wisdom whispers in breezes
forget. then finally you will see
7.20.2020
this thin air is too painful to bear
ticking of a wall clock
thickening of Merlot
all await for an inevitable Big Bang
but we must talk the talk
and walk the walk.
7.19.2020
Ralph with Coffee 
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