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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
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
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
why is it so hard to say “I love you”
when I am plunged in the work?
To have a space for a moment
and sit down next to you and say,
“I truly feel connected to you,”
is what I want to say, instead of
harangue about self-growth and discipline.
In my own, unconventional way,
I hope, this will reach you, some day.
wherever you are,
I wish you love.
12.13.2022
let the world ravage with jealousy
while I am busy loving you
let the world rummage with fear
while I am busy making something new
let the world chase after the inflammatory
while I am busy dancing in rain with you
ah one, two, three and four!
12.7.2022
little did I know
subtle misinformation
goes a long way.
a good faith in companion
did not last long.
unfortunate, I felt,
inevitable, I knew.
what can we do?
let what may go, go.
let what may come, come.
I will look at the part of horizon
where I am headed to.
where I lay my steps on
will merely be transient.
so let us not stop singing.
let us continue dreaming.
let us continue loving.
12.5.2022
it was as if the sky had cleared
by a water fall of shooting stars
across the stratosphere
a hot, thundering roar passed by.
what’s left is reverberating, spacious, and cool.
like an ironclad hammered
in smouldering ember,
cooled in deep blue ocean,
my head was clear like deep space,
full of wonders, possibilities, and unknowns
my heart willingly churning
for more adventures.
suddenly, all my fears became jokes
for hearty laughters.
what gives?
will this last?
I am just grateful to have a glimpse
through this window of clarity.
let’s see what we have for tomorrow.
11.28.2022
as I walk through the beach
I see people running;
some are running towards the ocean,
while others running towards the land.
some are dancing in the sand dune,
sweat droplets sprinkling over the desert
A few, I see then laying down under the sun
receiving, waiting for something unknown
all look merry in their occupation
but I walk the walk alone
steadily towards where my heart leads along.
11.9.2022
hi love,
I am high on your love
nothing seem able to stop me
i am on my way to you my dear
hold on,
it’s going to be some ride
but it’s gonna be one worthwhile
11.8.2022
you don’t want to be in a bubble
but you also don’t want to be in an eye of a hurricane
all criticisms, admonishment, and yelling
I know they come from a good place
and I don’t have any grudges against you
but I wonder
if I started to like myself a little less
when I am yelled at for what I have done
when I am given a silent treatment for failing
I fought my way through,
and I am not sure what I was fighting against
was it the world
or was it myself?
still, I don’t want to be in a bubble
safely protected from all harms way
I want to grow
a story of truth, humanity, and adventure.
10.17.2022
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