Tag: journey

Slowing down

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there is a few people who have faith in me.
They believed my words,
generously offered their time,
and graciously shared their love.
Being with them gave me enough courage
I took off my blinders,
started to see the world as it is,
and continued extending their love to others.
even as the vast distance remains between us
even as we no longer see or hear each other
I feel their warmth glow in my heart
living as vividly as when we were together.
I am grateful for their generosity
and I wish them well.

1.4.2023

Withdrawal

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it begins again: the abstinence.
it’s time to empty out garbages from my head.
no music or movies, no more doom scrolling,
nor comic strips, so on.
torrential pain of withdrawal swirls at heart
body’s relaxed, like a koala under summer shade
then the eye of this storm arrives;
with it, a transcendental calmness.
then the true colors of the world reveal itself.

12.30.2022

Spark

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I felt how warm a human presence can be.
although it may have been possible to ignore
and move on with their lives
I am grateful for taking me in as part of family.
the smile, the laughter, and moving stories
although it was just over a cup of coffee
we had much to share, much to celebrate
I want to work hard and meet them again
this was all worth the hardships.

12.23.2022

Focus

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whether you like it or not
the world matches on
whether you do what you want
or what you think you should do
the world accepts and move on.
so what do you want in this world?
not in ten years, next month, or tomorrow
right now, what do you want your life to be?
what do you wake up for?
no more excuse.
right now, what is your dream?
run for it now.
run.

12.14.2022

Dimensions

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it’s as if traveling multiple world at once
the scent of lamb barbecue
the smirk as the hand picks an orange from a tree
the crease around the eye against the sunset
the lukewarm orange street light
under the silent purple-grey cloudy sky
as sweet cherry blossoms scatter & float in air
a pair of kittens under a luminescent advertisement
the unforgiving sun,
the waist high snow plow
all is remembered
so vividly,
simultaneously
felt.
it’s
a lonely walk
through
this
universe.

12.12.2022

Spontaneous

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It’s my first time living my life
I don’t know what tomorrow brings
so if I am rude at times
please understand I also have shortcomings
I try and see the world as good
sharing as best as I might
hoping for better future as anyone would
daring to live life with a fight
so bear with me when I am a grump
I will sleep on it and become a better chum

12.11.2022

Jump

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whether you sit still or run,
you’ll feel pain just the same
when things are said and done
isn’t it much fun to play the game?

even if you believe all of this is meaningless
let us believe for this moment
our moment now is priceless
let us rise and live in the present

if you can’t avoid it,
might as well have fun with it.

12.6.2022

Insomnia

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I am shaking my legs out of a bad habit
words are running through my mind nonstop
jaws are clenched, neck is stiff, eyes are strained
my breath is forced, ruggedly inhaling, exhaling
then it pops into my head like a red stop

‘what are you doing now?
enough of your excuses.
now is the time to wake up
try fooling others, you might
but don’t try to fool yourself.
be honest.
be brutally honest.
now is the time to live,
to lead your own life.
don’t look away.’

it is still dark outside
the night is long
but eventually
the sun will rise.
the sun will rise,
the sun will rise.

12.4.2022