it’s beyond wealth,
power, and fame.
the thrill of a puzzle
strategized and solved
riddles beyond paradigms
a reality within a reality.
6.18.2023
Puzzle
Tag: life
Smile
if you feel the boiling anger
in every fiber of your muscle
smile. and forget about them all.
let’s instead stay curious
a solution to this complicated problem
may lie just in front of our eyes
if we can just have a laugh
and look at it again.
6.17.2023
Desert
it’s like walking on a desert
waiting for the rain to fall
because there’s a cloud over
the head, but it does not at all
your body is drying up quickly
yet you continue this stubbornly hopeful
walk, and you just wait for that delicacy,
a long-waited salvage beyond the doubtful
yet when the sunsets
and a drop of a bird’s dung
splashes you of its ugly end
do not be bitter, but sing a song
the song of the hunger
the song of the adventurer
the song of the survivor.
6.16.2023
Darkest
in my darkest hours,
I subtly noticed that I was alone.
only the silence and darkness
that felt like eternity remained.
thankfully, it is now pocketed
in the corner of my memory
and in the thickening of my skin
to withstand another tsunami
if you are in your darkest moment,
let me offer you my silent presence.
I will remind you that you’re not alone
and that I believe in your growth.
6.15.2023
Ease
it didn’t matter then,
but I see it matters now;
just how important a simple thing as
being at ease can be.
as if we had all we needed,
as if we were the only ones in the universe,
as if nothing but just this moment existed,
I remember the soft smile.
as I see the grey sky above,
as I wake up again,
I try to remember
to bring such ease to others.
6.14.2023
Start
the moment you have realized
you have far way to go to catch up
the race has started when you internalize
all the work you did does not match up
to your expected level of competency
for other to rely on you completely
it’s alright. take a deep breath.
one day at a time. all are within your reach
6.13.2023
Shell
try recording yourself and watch it again.
if you haven’t been your best version,
you’ll notice all of your wrongdoings:
pride, selfishness, and ignorance.
that’s why we put the best effort every day.
to be not ashamed of yourself in the future;
to be able to say you did your best;
to look back and realized you tried your best
regardless of all the past mistakes you see.
so let’s give it all today
everyday is a new challenge.
6.12.2023
Tough
it’s like an eye sore,
those tough decisions to make.
I tend to avoid it more
when I can live without taking a stake
but the more I look away
the further I get away
from what matters the most
for what I care the most
so let’s get them done
and face another day.
6.11.2023
Blame
am I blaming others
for not spreading my arm
while curled up in a boulder
fearful of shame and harm?
am I blaming my past
for my current inconvenience
even though they passed
enough amount of penance?
why blame for what cannot be controlled?
why not have a laugh and go on a stroll?
so now, take a chance
for once, let us dance
6.9.2023
Ramen
one day, I walked into a ramen shop.
a college student led me to a stall.
He told me a rule of the shop:
once I’m done with the bowl, stand tall,
and shout out a dream of mine to everyone.
it was then I noticed a smile on each patron.
the bowl was greesy and salty,
yet I slurped away readily,
racing to the end of my bowl.
once I saw the bottom of my bowl, I stool tall,
and everyone looked up from their table
for once, a silence filled the air so tasteful
and I told them all, what my dreams are.
I recall my dry mouth, searching for words,
painting a picture of a perfect world,
and I wondered, if it will come true as I hoped.
6.8.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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