come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
I have sensed something,
like tracing a trail of breadcrumbs,
a feeling like something is out of place.
Some had commented in passing,
as if there’s a stain on my face I don’t recognize.
But only recently have I started feel it,
a sense of distancing, a sense of refusal, or a sense of defiance.
What is this? Has this always been here?
It’s a curious phenomenon, one that calls my immediate attention.
7.1.2025
ever wondered about ‘distance’?
there are those who are so close to us,
yet feel so far away from us;
while there are those far away from us,
yet feel so close at our heart;
for some, I want to hold
both of their hands and say out loud
“you know I love you, right?”
yet not a single word’ll pass through their ear
for some, I sit silently next to them
and they know;
my feelings deeply buried
quietly ignites and awaits for them.
it’s this distance that I am fascinated about.
I wish everyone a good luck for the new year.
12.31.2022
Ralph with Coffee 