come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
when staring at the mirror,
try not to avert your eyes
from the eyes that implore you.
be honest.
speak the words that are
as real as the pain of living each day
there are just too many fools
who are drunk on easiness & cheapness
of empty words
but words that are as real as the pain
will remember you.
11.1.2021
you can do worse,
I’ve got nothing but my bare nuckles and spine,
but I’m fine taking more hits
so try your best
what’s there to lose now?
don’t don’t those eye away from darkness my dear
there ain’t no way getting out of this.
it’s a fistfight till dawn.
so do your worst.
10.30.2021
through the dark sky,
though it burns and rains,
I stretch my arms
I catch my glimpse
one day I’d be there
yes, we’ll be there
let it begin,
our journey to the star
10.29.2021
holding onto a mind
that wants to escape
was like holding onto a
snake who knew your secrets.
then a word slipped,
when mind slipped through doorlock
and entered a place of no return.
the word dropped, dissipating like
a drop of ink in a distilled water glass
reverberating into an opaque future
like a needle in a laundry bag.
10.29.2021
stranded alone in a dark river,
the moon, pinned high above,
only solaces the ant’s waiting
and hopes for a new beginning.
the ant stretches its six legs
grasping onto ephemeral reflection
of the moon on dark river,
its every breath to save the moon.
standing alone in the dark river
I stare at the ant, whispering words
perhaps as a prayer of some sort.
10.27.2021
at one point, I forgot how fast I was running
time flew by, I just work my legs to fly
I opened my eye, realized I stopped breathing
with ease, just gasps at a time
flash of memories, bright light in the sky
warm shine from the sun, it could’ve been fun
just waiting, yes the waiting, for days to come
there will be smile, there will be warmth, there will be hope.
10.25.2021
like a dream that I can’t remember
the scent changes its colors
from luscious flowers of mideastern desert
to silky layers of white beach flowers
cold wind, rocky terrain, dark clouds may come to scene,
but the soul I saw in the scent,
I wonder how tender her thoughts were in essence.
10.23.2021
like magma, the star descends
I, standing still, embrace impact
will it crush my bone and core
will it lift me from my corporeal limit?
every second passes like a train
heavy, deadly, and speedy,
But face the challenge in the eye
that is the only way to go.
10.21.2021
waiting for the sun to rise
waiting for the moon to shine
Al for the lasting impact
that might arrive on a thunderous roar
on a moment’s notice
what would you do to make world change
I would say I would wait for the
smile on your face.
10.21.2021
unlike movies, unlike novels, unlike commercials,
there aren’t time for silence.
each second testifies against (for) your existence
so I say, take that extra step to go a distance
do not be afraid to be naked
to your own conscious, not others’
for love, for hope, for courage, for faith,
take that extra step towards your goal
10.20.2021
Ralph with Coffee 
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