not all things go your way.
accept the difference
respect the boundaries,
and understand their perspectives.
who knows,
one day it will work out.
4.1.2023
Accept
Tag: love
Be
be what you are
let the results fall
you’ve done all what could do
it’s nerve-wrecking
but in the name of love
what can we not do?
so be who you are
and may the world show you what it has
3.31.2023
Patience
haha so much ideas, but such slow progress
pains me all over; must I endure this stress?
focus is the key, and the patience gives peace
a lofty thought, but I wonder
if love will solve all the problems conquered?
into the night and towards the morning
another dance until the curtain is falling
3.22.2023
Price
when I love,
I am ready to pay the price.
if I must,
I will withstand pummeling criticisms,
hold out a hunger,
and be a shield from judging eyes.
if I can,
I will stay as long as I can
until the pain resolves away.
I am ready to pay the price,
for when I am in love.
3.10.2023
Freee
without the fear of losing,
without the doubts of our abilities
let us walk forward into the future promises
without enslavement to greed
we will bec okay.
believe in the inobservable.
it will rise to the occasion.
2.26.2023
Thoughts
even when we are apart
I hope that you know
I think about you quite often.
each time
before the sun rise
before I close my eyes
perhaps there will be a day when we meet.
perhaps we’ll know for sure
what we want for ourselves.
2.20.2023
Kindness
warmth was shared
when it was expected the least
surprisingly, there’s softness
where only harsh words existed
what is it, that these people find
to bring forth such kindness?
it is a curious phenomenon
I hope to replicate
2.19.2023
Humor
I laughed, because it was so sad;
I don’t know how else to deal with it.
bone-crashing depression is an oxymoron
but it hurts real bad, so you laugh to lift it up
it’s truly funny sometimes, how the life goes.
I am just grateful I can laugh with people I love.
I am humbled by their openness to accept my jokes.
that’s where I find the courage
to look forward to the future unknown.
2.17.2023
Legacy
As a teenager,
I rebelled against the old, unfairness, and predictable
As a college student,
I rebelled against the poverty, classicism, and narrow-mindedness
In early to mid 20s,
I rebelled against condescension, prejudice, and determinism
In my late 20s,
I rebelled against oppression, falsification, and aggression.
I took, I gave, I thanked, I forgave,
but at the top of it all, I loved.
if my legacy will be of worth,
let it be for those of my beloved:
friends, family, and the mankind.
1.13.2023
Slowing down
there is a few people who have faith in me.
They believed my words,
generously offered their time,
and graciously shared their love.
Being with them gave me enough courage
I took off my blinders,
started to see the world as it is,
and continued extending their love to others.
even as the vast distance remains between us
even as we no longer see or hear each other
I feel their warmth glow in my heart
living as vividly as when we were together.
I am grateful for their generosity
and I wish them well.
1.4.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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