come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
remember each day you have endured
will crystallize to this one moment.
be prepared in all you do
all you think
and all you say.
may you have a ray of light
when the darkness arrives
may you find warmth
at the harshest storm.
rise, and rise again.
rise, and rise again.
10.24.2023
everyone was busy covering themselves.
no one knew what is right or wrong.
we sensed the moment
and grasped at whatever we felt
was a hand of salvage.
there were comrades who saved us,
and those of us who sought to severe the tie
with a sharp little teeth
glistening as they smile.
in the end, we remembered those who saved us.
those who we helped,
and appreciate the fondness we have for each other.
10.23.2023
can I do my best?
can I challenge the best in the world?
what is the limit to my mind and body?
what is the limit of our current known world?
what if we can evolve?
what if we become better than yesterday?
let us rise to our challenge face to face
let us learn and grow.
10.22.2023
the storm is arriving
bringing with it,
all of its arsenal
specially made for you.
at the moment,
there’s no way of escaping this.
into the fray we must go.
best of luck to us all.
10.21.2023
mysteriously,
it’s not about how smart you are.
it’s about how long you can hold on
in spite of all the shit being thrown at you.
having low expectations,
and having high hopes,
one day at a time
we make a progress
no one has dreamed of.
10.20.2023
in silence, I often forgot
to remember
I can still grow.
I can be better than yesterday.
I can be wiser, more resilient,
and be more humane.
I can use these new capacities
to teach, to amend, and to improve.
in repetition, we don’t stay still.
we either regress or progress.
I choose to progress
while holding onto my virtues.
I hope to continue to grow
and be in harmony with all.
10.19.2023
behind the surface,
there is a guard.
one knee on the ground
a sword to the heart
ready to strike.
for the world is to be enjoyed
but to be prepared for
when a need of help arises.
may we have the courage
when the need arises.
10.18.2023
when I was a teenager,
I thought I’d be mightier when I get older.
Now I see the macho facade was
something those adults desperately needed
just to keep up with
what’s being demanded of them
from the society to protect what they loved.
I see now
what I loved used to protect me as a child.
as an adult, it is my turn
to protect what I love.
a heart that has been through years
of loving, fights, and endured them all
will know when is the right time to move.
we all become a fool in front of an attraction
but a soul that has been through it all
will know what lies ahead.
I pray that I make a wise decision
and proceed with caution.
10.16.2023
I stopped and took a breath.
words are rushing in my mind.
in this deafening sound of rush
a sharp and clear thoughts
rarely rests for a second.
as I stopped, I started to feel.
I started to feel the hollowness.
I suddenly felt so alone
after all the gushing sounds dissipated.
and as far as I could see, I was alone.
it’s another dagger to be dodged, this one.
better to take a nap than to dwell on this.
10.15.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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