either find yourself as a fool,
riding a rollercoaster
mixed with revelations and disappointments,
or get enough sleep.
it will go a long way,
pave the way for new possibilities.
good luck.
10.6.2023
Sleep
Tag: hope
Go
keep going.
but make sure to remember
you must stop
when the time comes.
but for now,
like a fire hungry for more,
like a whirlwind evermore,
keep going.
10.5.2023
Curiosity
somewhere a flake of white snow fell
it touched upon my heart and melted
I could not tell if it was my heart or the snow
Its curious eyes stared into my soul
I could only reply in bare honesty.
I hope to tell my life story
all of its flaws and meanings
and I want to listen to it
where it came from
and what it has seen.
it would be a good long night
listening to stories.
10.4.2023
Slip
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
Hunt
blood is rushing
we are running
it feels right
yet it’s too tight
the gap between human and animal
don’t become too primal.
10.2.2023
Coexistence
no words are needed.
the silence speaks louder.
all the inexplicables,
indescribable, and
imaginables are shared
among those who have lived
and thought about this life.
10.1.2023
Prayer
in a silent night
I saw a glimpse of light
I hope it is alright
for me to reach this bright
shining light tonight
9.30.2023
Healing
Unexpectedly, a helping hand arrived.
we both had tired eyes,
silently listening to each other’s worries.
strangely, even all the words
trying to convince ‘all will be okay’,
which we knew were not a guarantee,
they sounded strangely, yet familiarly reassuring.
of course, a life is to be lived by oneself,
and not helped by the others.
yet to see another person
walking a similar, seemingly eternal path
gave me a confidence
that perhaps
I can do this too.
9.29.2023
Love
do I deserve to be loved?
I realized things have changed
and that I am not in mud any more.
but the memory of the dark water
lingers too close in my mind.
do I deserve to be loved?
can I ask to be loved?
can I be free to love?
to find out,
I’ll be a bit more honest,
I’ll work hard,
but not to earn the love,
but to protect those that I love.
9.27.2023
Deep
a leverage can get you quickly
to your destination.
But I want to steep in
like a sauna in a white cold winter
when the warmth reaches my bones
I can start to realize
there are not only stars in this wide sky
but also the silent constellations.
9.26.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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