Tag: light

Shine

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To see one glow so brightly with wit and humor

is such a gift that most unknowingly receive.

Unassuming compassion and empathy

is the utmost form of humanity.

While I find sorrow in knowing the acquaintance must come to an end,

I vow to remember it as long as my strength allows me to,

and hope that one day I can emulate at least

a tenth of the warmth unto others when the time comes.

6.23.2025

Untrammeled

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Recognize the damage done by your pride.

If you can forgive yourself,

let it go.

You didn’t know.

Even if you are all by yourself,

even if you have taken a few steps backwards,

let’s keep going.

It might take awhile.

It might not be much.

But at least let’s keep it going.

There’s so much yet we have to see.

And who knows, someone may be waiting for you.

6.19.2025

Light

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For a split moment, it was there, I tell you.

I saw the fresh, warm, and glowing light:

it sparked in the middle of a grey haze of confusion.

The confusion – it’s hard to put a finger on it –

it’s like today is like yesterday, and yesterday like ten years ago.

it’s like the dream is waking hours and waking hours like a dream.

But when you see the spark, your skin feels just right –

it’s as if time no longer binds you to where you are now –

as if you have been where you are supposed to be all this time.

let’s play, dance, run, chat, laugh, walk, sing, hum, smile.

let’s embrace, rejoice, pray, remember, tribute, welcome.

let’s listen, see, feel, understand, meditate, contemplate.

9.3.2024