come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
I wanted to let the tears flow.
I bit the tip of my tongue with my teeth,
yet I did not cry.
then I remembered how unfair it was
that what I know now is unknown to my past
I stared at my youthful, naive self crumbling
as the inevitable lances fell from above
I spoke, out of pain, but no voice let out
instead, thick drops of tears fell down.
4.13.2023
to believe, when you know nothing, is easy.
to believe, when you know something, is hard.
to keep away from our wishy-washy desires, to stay true to the truth,
and to keep our eyes at our dreams & goals, and satiate our hungry stomach with them
is a way to believe.
to believe, against all the odds,
to believe, against all the sharp knives below,
to believe, towards our dream in the stars
is to live a life with hope.
4.12.2023
it feels funny
when you tread on an uncharted territory
every step wobbles
and I cannot tell if it is good or bad
so far, I’ve been loving it.
risk reminds you are alive
until you crash and cry and think again.
let us fly.
let are wobble propel us forward and beyond
let us reach out to our destiny.
4.11.2023
it’s silly to be serious,
but let’s get serious about being silly.
let us explore the world without prejudice
let us roll around and jump around
exploring the world as it is.
let us find happiness in our story
and rejoice in small delights
one by one, it will make the world brighter.
4.10.2023
what are you willing to sacrifice
to hold in your grip
of what you want with such burning desire?
what fills your heart with light
that makes you feel belong even when alone?
are you living with what you want?
or are you afraid to take the leap?
4.9.2023
how is it possible this small old lady
lands a mighty blow with her slightest effort?
decades of battle experience is not for naught
a flick of her wrist, a flash of light,
and the weight of a monument crushes down
I thought I would show her and everyone
how much I had grown over the past month
yet in a blink of an eye, I am humbled.
those with decades of experience need not a word
their gestures emanate with proofs.
4.8.2023
at first, I noticed a few things missing;
a little bit of food, a few notebooks,
and then a few photos.
I started to wonder if there was a bug;
a bug that gnaws at precious things.
I called an exterminator, but it didn’t stop.
I remembered: whatever you resist persists.
so I invited the bug to be a friend;
besides, there are a few people I call friends
and had spent much more dinners with them
than what I had lost to this bug.
if the bug will take what it will take regardless,
why not get to know the bug while at it?
forgive the ugly part, and move on with goods.
4.7.2023
sometimes, all you need is to stop.
stop and watch:
how the world rolls on its own,
how your body won’t stop breathing,
how your mind does not cease to think.
when all has passed, there is clarity.
and to live wish such clarity
is what rejuvenates our mind.
4.6.2023
Shine like the brightest star at night
dark coldness stings,
but no matter what, shine:
smile, be kind, and love as best as you can
it’s okay if you tumble and fall
it will be brighter tomorrow.
4.5.2023
there is a red string connecting us.
it’s light, thin, but resilient
it stretches and bends,
sometimes it’s hard to see if it is there
but I can feel it is there.
it’s the warm feeling.
I hope that you feel it too.
I believe that you feel it too.
hopefully, this will all work out.
4.4.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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