come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
I guess this is the end.
The wind in the hair,
the soft breathing of sunset,
the tight lips that arched
into a bittersweet smile.
It’s alright, kid.
Don’t worry about it.
I enjoyed this ride.
Go on, go on.
I am alright.
March on, on you go.
It’s going to be alright.
7.3.2025
Let me learn to be responsible
for myself and others.
Let me learn to be considerate for others.
Let me learn to think beyond my own worries.
Let me learn to be humble.
Let me learn to open my mind.
Let me learn to accept the others as they are.
Let me learn to appreciate the wisdom of prudence.
Let me learn to embrace those who oppose.
Let me learn to live for principles.
Let me learn to forgive.
Let me learn to grow.
Let me learn to find peace amidst challenges.
7.2.2025
Remember that tune,
when your heart beat so loudly listening to it,
and you felt alive?
Keep it in your heart.
Scribble why it mattered.
Play it again, when your heart feels colder.
Once in a while, be foolish.
Release that inner child.
And keep the hunger for your dream.
6.30.2025
We’d beam at the sight of a green forest,
and run barefooted into the unknown.
Snails, crayfish, and tadpoles were the treasures.
I did not know a laughter could be dispensed so freely.
Songs we sang, the mountains we climbed,
all now awashed in the torrential rain.
Yet our work is still there for us.
Let’s keep going at it.
Tomorrow will be a better day.
6.29.2025
I hope you will find the way.
When you are tired or hurt,
Remember you are loved.
Many in the past and future
have, and will love you.
With what I can, I will do my part.
Take good care of yourself.
6.28.2025
I started to recognize a piece of myself in their story.
The nomadic wandering in cold darkness,
the whisper of intimacy with a knowing smile,
and the restraint to withstand what must be done.
With each step, I collect each of these pieces,
slowly weaving a collage of kaleidoscope
to guide those who may find themselves wandering
as I have been in those times.
6.27.2025
How in-depth of a conversation can you go
when you are honest is still surprising to me.
It calls a moment a realization of
how much more training you need.
I am humbled by each stroke of talk,
and appreciative of the opportunity to grow.
It appears it’s not a path walked alone,
but in the company of many, for which I am reverently grateful.
6.26.2025
After a long, arduous walk,
when someone looks into your eyes
and recognizes you,
through the labels, the ragged clothes, and pungent smell,
something inside starts glowing.
The breath becomes lighter,
the spine stretches straighter,
and the eyes soaking in more of the world.
It’s a mystery where such courage comes from,
but it’s one I am indebted to, and hope to pay forward.
6.25.2025
One more time, let’s shine.
Get back up and build it again,
even if it will fall down.
I have a dream. It’s not just for myself,
but for the ones I love.
In spite of all imperfections and mistakes,
I will continue on,
and we will cherish it together when we get there.
6.20.2025
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
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