come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
it appears I wanted to much?
what do you call this?
this bright little thing
a silver thread
that slips through your fingers
and disappears into darkness.
is it called hope?
it lingered on my finger tips awhile.
well, I deeply appreciated it while it lasted.
now, the darkness engulfs this sphere.
it’s another time to take a deep, long dive
into the darkness.
I wish to see it again,
that bright silver lining.
10.3.2023
어둠이 도움이 될 때도 있다.
빛이 있으면 때때로
그에 빛나는 것들에 의해 마비가 되곤 한다
끝 없이 넓은 사막, 바다, 산을 보면 그렇다.
어둠이 안 좋기도 하지만
무궁무진한 가능성을 갖기도 하다
만약 어둠 속에 있다면
이 점을 기억하길 바란다.
often, darkness is associated with sadness
it’s a metaphoric atmosphere for nightmare
if you are surrounded by darkness
do know this one piece of fact.
consider, the light.
it reveals how vast the world is:
the ocean, the desert, the mountain, so on.
do you dare take a step forward
in the presence of such greatness?
paralysis takes in before you know about it.
then, consider darkness.
you may still be paralyzed out of fear
fear of not knowing what’s ahead.
but you may also dare to go forward
for you don’t see what’s laid ahead.
perhaps you’ll find something in the end
perhaps you won’t.
and, oftentimes, darkness doesn’t last
forever.
so, when you are surrounded by the darkness
I hope this piece of knowledge
will serve you as a warm glow
encouraging you to grow
11.1.2022
I took the first step
then, the next moment
I found myself in a tunnel
walking steadily in a puzzle.
calm, peaceful, azure air dawned overhead
like a sponge soaking in a summer bath
solemn solitude, dignified repose
slowly, and surely, the sun sets apropos
promising glistening dews of morning
talking a light walk into the darkness, humming
2.5.2022
you can do worse,
I’ve got nothing but my bare nuckles and spine,
but I’m fine taking more hits
so try your best
what’s there to lose now?
don’t don’t those eye away from darkness my dear
there ain’t no way getting out of this.
it’s a fistfight till dawn.
so do your worst.
10.30.2021
stranded alone in a dark river,
the moon, pinned high above,
only solaces the ant’s waiting
and hopes for a new beginning.
the ant stretches its six legs
grasping onto ephemeral reflection
of the moon on dark river,
its every breath to save the moon.
standing alone in the dark river
I stare at the ant, whispering words
perhaps as a prayer of some sort.
10.27.2021
In the darkness so deep:
What felt like an eternity — wait perhaps it was a blink of an eye — at the end was the light — a Big Bang — of a world unfathomable, yet so familiar.
Should thousands of hours of preparation be traded for a millisecond of change so precious, I would jump into the lightening.
Stare squarely into the darkness. And pray that this will work.
9.10.2021
I plucked out my ear plugs
Shunted my eye gaze away from my screens
Ate, drank, read, and walked in silence
Just to relish this darkness of sense
So as to appreciate you more fully
Perhaps I should tone down this desire to appreciate you as well,
In order to cleanse myself of impurities
But yes: this is who I am
And here I stand, hoping that I can jump across thousands of kilometers of distance between us
Remedy the years that we’ve been away
And dance in this darkness, together.
9.1.2021
Running through a track in a public park in behind my apartment,
Cores of illuminations surfaces into the darkness, as the sun sets, dusks showers, and darkness seeps from shadows.
Darker the night broods, the crispier and sharper the light becomes, piercing through corneas.
They come through even when you let your eyelids fall down, tired from running all this time.
And when the ultimate light starts approaching the horizon,
Dutifully, silently, the sparks hide themselves within cloaks of the glorious light, solemnly keeping their positions.
For when the time of need comes again,
They shall arise.
7.6.2019
It’s a dance.
Crowded people chats over a cup of tea
Thick rimmed glasses staring at Apple laptops clicking their blinks away with coffee
Dreams, telltales, hopes, and victories flies around in the air, parrying in melody
In this friendly battlefield, a warm smile glanced over, beaming with courage,
An invitation, like a folded silk patiently waiting to be untied, flew in sweet aroma
Tickling it was, yet unnoticed.
Fizzling sunset calmed into a dusk, and then into darkness of silence and timelessness
In this darkness, we’ve met again. Passing by each other again.
Now I hope to see you again. In the eyes, and touch the fire that smelled so pleasant.
7.2.2019
Flickering in darkness,
Fairy light dances in silence
Its swaying arms lighting around
Its nimble body, dodging invisibles.
Nibbling in the corner, a drag resides,
Brooding in shadow. Pulling
all the force towards it, it growls
Torrents of dark swirls, silently.
The dance still goes on.
4.23.2019
Ralph with Coffee 
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