love yourself
so you can run more.
results don’t matter too much
it’s how you run
and why you run.
love yourself
you can then run some more
12.2.2023
Tag: live
Effort
I suppose the best effort
is one where you can’t think any more
you are just pushing your body
as the gravity pull you down
focusing on breathing
and making sure you are awake
it is a grueling grind
but surely all these will pay off.
12.2.2023
Authentic
let us have a grain of courage
to be who we truly are.
instead of polishing our iron shields
spread out our hands to the world
embrace, and not become bitter.
if we do, perhaps we will finally have
our true selves.
11.28.2023
Brighter
let us look into ourselves,
find our colors,
and shine in our own ways.
there’s no fool proofs,
but I’d like to believe
we will get there
shining brightly in the sky
if we all put in our best.
11.26.2023
Appreciate
in hard times,
I appreciate the good memories.
in good times,
I appreciate all those who have helped me.
when the world is wrapped in gold,
I appreciate the moment,
when it dissipates into darkness,
I am grateful for the opportunity.
I can only describe what I have felt,
for I am also seeking the truth.
11.25.2023
Connect
it’s been too long
to be able to connect
and not worry about
what other people think.
the comfort it gives me
is what I am grateful for.
11.24.2023
Beginning
when do we notice
we have changed?
our perspectives,
our body,
and our memories change.
what do we hold onto
and what do we let go of?
when do we notice
we have made the decisions?
11.23.2023
Self
I may not be as selfless as I thought.
I may not be as virtuous as I thought.
but that is okay.
it’s better to acknowledge it
and accept it in others too
than to sit and point fingers at people
for failing to live up to the virtues.
strive for what you want,
and if what you want is virtue
that is okay too.
11.21.2023
Slippery
it’s a slippery slope
when you take a risk
and it starts to slip
you can’t do much
but to wait and hold on.
have the strength to withstand
seeing all of what you had falling.
perhaps only in letting go,
you’ll find the right one.
11.19.2023
Light
even though we were wrapped in darkness,
we could see each other under the light
hovering over our heads.
it was a brief moment
but it was enough for me
to see the face
that shined so brightly.
11.18.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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