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I’ve heard there’s no limit to koi fish to grow.
But caged in a small glass bowl
looking out into the world,
I’ve heard it does not fathom ever growing larger
than the size of a bowl
I wonder how I can scoop one out of the bowl
and let it grow in the river
so that it can grow, swim free as it wishes,
and rise to its calling,
to become a dragon.
6.4.2022
Dear readers, I have a philosophical question:
if you close your eyes, reflect on your life
and find my joyous and glorious days you lived,
would you say you are satisfied with the life you’ve had so far?
would you even go so far as to say, “my life is enough?”
But at the same time, if you open your eyes each morning, wake up and face another day, another blank page in addition to your life,
and choose to live and paint it,
are you essentially saying, “I am not satisfied with the life I’ve had so far, let me see what I can do to improve my life” or “what does life have to reveal to me?”
Can these two school of thoughts coexist?
I am not arguing for an early end of life or stating what people should do.
This is just an exploration of different perspective people may have. This is an exploration of mind.
What I am essentially asking is, how do you balance between saying “I am enough” and “I want to grow”? For growth appears to be associated with happiness, but so does satisfaction. Yet, growth and satisfaction seem to be unable to coexist.
What are your thoughts? I’d kindly appreciate any response.
6.4.2022
Allow me to keep my faithfulness,
allow me to hold onto principles,
allow me to share warmth with others,
allow me to build a refuge for those in need,
allow me to discern virtue from vice
allow me to remember my humble origin
allow me to share a moment with others.
6.3.2022
wherever you are, I wish you love.
smile when you want to smile,
run freely when you want to run.
I wish you peace in mind and heart.
I hope there is a shade of tree leaves
to release you from unforgiving heat.
wherever you are, I wish you love.
6.2.2022
even in an apocalypse, there is love
unselfish love that keep us warm
even during a rat race on a collapsing road
love that allows us to become a juggernaut
impenetrable passion to protect the beloved
it’s a soft gentle touch to the heart
even as all things around us fall apart
that remembers what life is worth
and let us fight the good fight
5.20.2022
allow me to rise to the challenges I must face
allow me to protect those that I cherish
allow me the wisdom to discern principles
allow me the intellect to discover solutions
allow me the strength to build a change
allow me to love in every moment
5.18.2022
it’s good to see you again
may your heart cherish the chances laid ahead
may you find peace in the chaotic storm
may you relish the accomplishments earned hard
I welcome you wherever you stand
whenever you find me
whatever you are dealing with
brother, it is good to see you again.
5.17.2022
love you five warms my heart
I now my head out of meekness
for I feel the mountains under my feet
and ocean within my reach
just by your simple gesture of gratitude
I know it is one out of galaxy we collide
so I humbly wish our paths will conjoin again one day
5.14.2022
we can’t avoid the law of physics.
we all go hungry in six hours
we all want to lie down to sleep
we all need to stay cool or warm
gravity still reminds us each day
we are bound to the earth.
don’t look away nor get angry
but find a soft patience
listen to the silence
may be you’ll see
the serendipity beyond our dimension
that might change all of it
5.10.2022
let’s promise this
even if we drift apart
let’s love.
love all things in the world.
the blue, grey, purple, orange, red sky
the ever-fleeting golden wings of luck
the unquenchable thirst to connect
let us love them all.
yes, it could get boring
yea, it could be painful
but let’s promise this:
let’s love.
5.9.2022
Ralph with Coffee 
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