Stakes are high,
sights are unclear,
time is short.
So make your move.
Stare at the sky,
overcome your fear,
let go of “more”
contemplate the love.
6.18.2025
Steer
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Guidance
To recognize it is merely a life that I lead,
I feel the fear clutching the back of my neck,
as if it came to light how dark and deep
the ocean lies beneath the surface.
Yet with the sense of minuscule being
comes the air of afresh freedom,
and the courage to follow what seems
the right way of walking in union.
6.17.1025
Writing
Hours have been spent,
sitting still in a seat,
pouring thoughts into a sheet
over iterations after iterations.
Like peeling layers of an onion,
deeper we go, more innate thoughts become.
While the time lasts in union,
may you find peace with your younger one.
6.16.2025
Apply
To acquire knowledge is soothing,
yet applying it requires energy.
While putting off applying is so tempting,
days and years will go by without the sincerity.
To not only act, but also to premeditate on it.
To not only think, but also to apply it,
maybe you need to drink more coffee,
or maybe slightly less of it.
6.15.2025
Time
When will be the time
to slow thing down
reevaluate what defines
what matters when the sun sets down.
I surmise the key lays behind
the veil to the secret known
To all those who have found
what made their souls brightly shine.
It’s just to take that step one at a time
without letting your mind bog down
and trudging lightly regardless of what lies
ahead until we rest our head to the ground.
6.14.2025
Humility
Have the courage to look uncool.
That is, to be as your honest self,
not concede to the pressure to conform,
and know yourself as you are, not as what you should be.
Have the strength to acknowledge
what you must do to get by
and withstand the burden that comes with it.
May you find wisdom and providence to find the right path in uncertain times.
6.13.2025
Homework
As enticing as the adventures could be,
it was the detailed work that mattered.
Investigate it yourself, do it yourself;
For it’s in the detail we find what matters.
Don’t let your pride blind your eyes.
Run when it is the time to run.
And remember where you started.
The first button has to fit right, before the next.
6.12.2025
Core
I think I know you.
The part of you that you buried.
I used to fear, admire, and love … it.
When I saw you again, I thought it was gone.
But on the crosswalk, albeit briefly,
I glimpsed the smile; mysterious, conniving, and carefree.
I knew then that the part of you was alive.
It’s amusingly agonizing how long it has taken me to realize this notion.
I suspect I was afraid to look back, because the pain, I could not bear it again.
This is not the end of the story. This is the beginning of both the understanding and the renewed story.
6.10.2025
Q&A
Was the love true? Yes.
Have you considered the possibility of manipulation? Yes.
How do you know if it is true? I choose to believe it so.
What will you do then? I will continue the journey, keeping my promise.
Have you weighed the consequences? Yes.
Are you okay if this is it? Yes.
Last words? I love you.
6.9.2025
Drawing
One step at a time.
In spite of falling short,
Keep walking, thinking, and writing.
Let your eyes fill with bright hopes.
Maintain the housework, keep your promises.
Cherish and remember each moment.
Embrace prudence, justice and humility.
6.8.2025
Ralph with Coffee 
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