come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
do I need to belong
so that I don’t stand alone
or does the world come along
as I walk through the storm?
lightening and thundering give me headaches
but through it all, the walk is alright.
it’s one none had walked
yet, i am not sure why,
I feel I am at home
3.8.2023
I am glad I was happy for a moment today.
the air was soft and sweet.
the sun graceful and reminiscent.
light and shadow mingled into brushed yeux-orange.
it was a good break for my soul.
I am grateful for this peaceful pause.
3.7.2023
relax a little
your body knows
from thousands of trainings
when the lightening strikes
how to fix the intricate problem.
time slows
and you will start to see
how the new world reveals itself
live that moment.
3.5.2023
hi there.
I apologize for not realizing you were here.
perhaps it was negligent on my part.
I appreciate all the work you put in to help.
in its crude form, I can see what you meant.
now, together, let’s pave our way
towards one we feel right
instead of blindly rushing forward.
I believe we can do it together.
I have trust in our potential.
3.2.2023
after years of tearful rains,
layers of sediments
an adventure of a naive hero,
a bud peaks its head above the ground.
for a passerby, I wonder if they understand
the significance of this incipient bud
gradually reaching towards the sun,
becoming a sort of a giant in the process.
for the bud to peak its head,
there were many prayers, tears, and sacrifices
I hope they will understand
whoever the passerby may be.
2.28.2023
we chose to fight.
not all of them, but some.
we paid the price:
time, attention, passion.
in return, we won experience,
wisdom, and compassion.
our hearts might have bled,
skins tougher, our eyes sharper
but I hope we keep on going forward
for the brighter future
and for those who follow us.
2.27.2023
without the fear of losing,
without the doubts of our abilities
let us walk forward into the future promises
without enslavement to greed
we will bec okay.
believe in the inobservable.
it will rise to the occasion.
2.26.2023
there’s an unspoken rule
no one has seen anyone speaking of
not even news, movies, or books talk about it
it’s only passed down
from a father to a son,
from a mother to a daughter.
it’s a code, a rule, a manual.
so listen, when you father or mother talks
even if your ego gets in the way
2.25.2023
I’d like to see a world
where we honor those who work.
those who sacrificed their comfort
for the cause of greater good;
for the truth, for the people, for the belief.
regardless of age, race, or class,
I would respect that person.
2.23.2023
it’s rather a relaxing descent
slowly spending what is left
absent of coffee and meals,
my mind is floating free
I care less of what others need
I follow what my gut feels to be true
to be curious, to be honest, and to be fair
that’s all I care
for whatever amount of time I can spare.
2.22.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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