it’s intangible
but I think
what goes
comes around.
give for others,
and rest will follow.
do not worry,
as long as
you walk the right way
the rest will follow.
look forward,
not backward
or sideways.
we will meet
at the end.
5.29.2023
Forward
Tag: life
Sandbox
I had doubted before,
but now I am starting to believe
in imagination.
a world that appeared
like a giant wall of mountains,
I flew over it over an afternoon nap.
from an ice-cold fjord
to a vast dry desert,
from a leisurely relaxed sunset view
to a shadowed corner in concrete jungle,
from ever-lasting solitude
to transcendental meeting of a soulmate,
all were possible.
so let me give it a try again.
and believe in imagination.
5.27.2023
Blur
one by one
we put one foot after another
through a fog so thick
we hope we’ll see the end one day
and that it will match our imaginations,
now our private hope for the future.
put up a favorite shot.
désir for the punchline.
5.26.223
Yes
when the sun shines,
when the air is clean,
when it is quiet,
I feel good.
when I do what I want
whenever and wherever I want
and it works
I feel good.
because this doesn’t happen often,
because this isn’t guaranteed,
even though I know feeling good
doesn’t good any good,
I feel good.
5.25.2023
Small
it’s a small plastic bag of sour jellies
that brings me so much soft comfort
I can look over sharper pieces on the street.
It’s a fading smooth mango sunset
that brings sweetness to my eyes
I can look through the darkness.
once in a while,
I look at the small things
to walk this walk.
5.24.2023
Fortitude
Yes, we can.
We can take whatever comes our way,
and make it into a song
that we will be proud of.
Yes, we can.
even as people and places peel away
like ocean waves, summer rain, and
petals of sunflowers,
we can dance to our anthem.
Yes, we can.
as the sun sets and darkness dawns,
we can hold onto our inner flames,
and march through this long tunnel,
to meet again at the oasis.
5.23.2023
Notice
it’s painful sometimes,
but it’s worth the notice;
our own shortcomings.
simple and honest is the fastest;
and I yearn to stare at the clock,
instead of regret, with hope.
5.22.2023
Lighter
Let’s talk lightly;
there’s no need
to put on a serious face.
If it is indeed a grave topic,
we’d know in private space
the true weight of the burden.
Even so, let’s talk lightly.
Let our fleeting moment
be as pleasant as the spring breeze.
We won’t hold on to the past
but rather glide on our flow.
5.20.2023
Slow
let’s go slow and steady
we don’t need to rush
all the kicks and thrills
evaporated under the sun.
to truly transform
let us go slow and steady
5.19.2023
Natural
it’s frustrating sometimes,
even the frustration itself is frustrating.
when you are not focused on
what you want to be focused
but instead get distracted by other things.
yearning to be comfortable
yearning to be fit
we may find something in between
to live, as if all things are natural.
5.18.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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