you may ask, why volunteer to suffer
and yes, shoulders gets heavy and hot
but diamonds are born to be tougher
to face squarely into scorching fire and fight
for the moment to come,
the Big Bang of the most minuscule grain
in an instant, an incomprehensible one.
so I rise, through the mud, into the rain.
2.4.2022
Tag: life
Destination
as surely as I can remember
I am still running
as steadily as I can muster
my will to keep on going
yet it evades grasps of my memory
where I had been running towards
for whatever reason I tell myself a story
there’s a glorious end afterwards
so I wake up, to greet unforgiving sunshine
raising my body, once again looking for shift in paradigm
2.3.2022
Unquenchable
liquid nitrogen can burn
nitrogen glycerine can burst
we could’ve been breathable air
but no, our dreams must be shared
as we drink our bitter sour black liquid
thrusting ourselves against the limit
1.30.2022
Illusions
digging the tunnel in the cave
light shines in and shapes it gave
made me wonder possibilities
that could happen as reality
yet I wonder
if I should dig further
to reveal the truth
hidden behind the light’s route
1.29.2022
Morning light
when everyone’s asleep
there are subtle gifts
the clear sky above the head
the peach orange light ahead
as if you are still in a dream
the world reveals gems that beam
1.27.2022
Spoon
spoon, oh legendary spoon,
come to me with inspiration soon
I’ll let you roar with mighty curves
so help me dig this cave to preserve
sparkling ideas into a paper
I’ll let you sing all nighter
1.25.2022
Numb
memories of joy are fading
only pain seems to resemble a feeling
I once believed in
ever so tightly to win
a gamble I knew little of
a sin I had been atoning for
… do not ask for forgiveness.
just repay with your actions.
1.20.2022
One last time
hopefully this will be heard
the last of a thousand words
I’ll utter to persuade her
and one that will matter
1.18.2022
Honor
blinded, though we may have been,
do we not admit
rumbling rush of our blood
rising sound of our heartbeat thud
as we answer to defend our honor
charging with full-metal armor?
what do you live for?
what does your heart beat for?
what are your principles for?
right now, live!
right here, fight!
right now, believe!
1.17.2022
Lie and honesty
perhaps like a sky everyone can see
serene presence deep within your eye
stinky like age-old sock, it will be
remembering your deed hidden from a spy
but there is no spy
it’s only you and yourself
not the catcher in the rye
honesty is within reaching depth
1.16.2022
Ralph with Coffee 
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