Tag: dream

Essence

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As if to awake myself

just before falling into deep sleep,

I reached my hand out to grasp

the passing memories of the past.

The trees that reach out its branch like outstretched hands

still remained vividly in my memory

as I stared down at the old tree trunk

its rings stopped like a clock hands.

I pulled my gaze up

and started to walk towards the unknown horizon

knowing this moment of peace may not last

and it’s the fight against the time to reach the goal before it all ends.

1.3.2026

March

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Amid fleeting sheets of emotions,

a reckoning has arrived.

You have a choice

in this ephemeral moment.

As the phases of life comes in waves,

choose when to bite the bullet.

Perhaps we’ll ride to the glorious sunset.

Maybe we’ll submerge into dark ocean.

All is right when you make the decision.

12.27.2025

Promise

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As I wake up in the morning,

I am yet again facing the aftermath

of breaking the promise to myself

that I would go to bed early.

I wake up and ponder yet again

what has gone wrong.

Haven’t I made a solemn promise?

Was my resolution not strong enough?

So, again, a solution is sought.

New resolutions are made,

a forgiveness is given,

and a new hope is molded.

12.26.2025

Refinement

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Thanks to you,

the world shined brighter.

My eyes filled with wonder,

my lungs could breath the warm air easily,

and my heart ran as freely as it can.

You’ve taught me the world can be molded with my hands

with a vision imagined through my mind’s eye.

Day after day, I am relishing the lesson.

Wherever you are, I wish you happiness.

12.23.2025

Amore

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Perhaps it’s not that you have the capability to do anything that you love;

rather, it’s because you love that you can do anything.

A human can be limited as a mere mortal

yet it’s love that allows for sublimation from constraints.

It’s not what you can get from the other,

but rather what you can give for them.

For their presence in my space is a gift in itself,

nothing can get in the way of your dedication to them.

Let the light grow in this pitch darkness.

12.12.2025

Slow

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When your cloth catches a fire,

it’s difficult to stay calm and ponder

whether my buttons are tied in order.

You’re too busy putting out the fire with water.

When the anxiety caught me,

I put on blinders on my sides,

and just ran as fast as I could

without knowing where I am headed.

It was when I could finally stop and relax

allowing myself to melt in the softness of warmth

of those I could trust and rely upon

that I started to see the broken links.

Slowing down, I started to understand

the minute links connecting each other

forming a vast network, pulsing with

diverse colors and brightness of emotions.

So it begins, the brick work to build the foundation

beneath a castle built upon a cloud.

12.11.2025

Voice

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I think (I actually do “think”) I need my voice.

I want to say what I believe in,

work towards what I have loved,

and embrace the challenges

in spite of many past unsuccessful attempts.

I am grateful for what I have.

And I want to build more of the love

that I received, that I shared, and that I feel even to this moment.

To do that, I want to be more honest.

I want to be more humble.

And I want to be a better storyteller, planner, and leader.

12.5.2025