it’s okay to be not okay.
your heart is swelling with tears,
and recognize it is there.
remember the loving moments
where you basked in happiness.
remember all the grace you received.
it’s okay.
it’ll be alright.
9.6.2023
Tag: Poetry
Cut
it can spread like a drop of black ink
in a cup of clear water.
it spreads without control,
and it won’t stop.
so cut off parts of the water.
give thanks to it.
it is better to live without it
than to live with such infection.
do not regret,
do not be bitter.
rise again,
and fight the fight you must endure.
9.5.2023
Pity
cry.
your swelling river
will overflow your dam.
watch.
watch it bleed.
do not blame the weather,
the trees, or the earth.
accept them.
when the bleeding stops,
walk.
no matter how painful it is,
it is the source of joy.
perhaps the only one.
in the end,
the sun will rise.
it will always rise.
and you will be ready to answer it.
9.4.2023
Sleep
I need sleep
yet the dream
keeps me awake.
yet I know:
keep your head cool
as your heart heats up
9.3.2023
Judge
instinctively,
my jaws tighten,
my fists clench,
my thoughts start racing.
as if to push a racing train to a halt,
I tell myself:
I am not the one to judge.
yet the screeching animosity does not stop,
rather slowly pressurize for an explosion.
if humans are not perfect,
why strive for such perfection?
I’d like to know I did the right thing
and live and love without regret.
9.2.2023
Try
give it a try
you won’t know what you wanted
unless you give it a try
once you open your eyes
once you break through your fear
you will start to breath
life of your dreams.
9.1.2023
Connections
it cannot be forced,
but slowly, smoothly, and shyly,
weaved into a strong fabric
via intricate rituals and ceremonies
warmth and resilience born from such
lasts a lifetime.
8.31.2023
Habit
how do I stop watching YouTube?
it’s an invisible string
hooking my weakest points
wrapping them into an addiction.
how do I get out of this?
8.30.2023
Stakes
perhaps this is how I work better
to feel the weight of the stakes on my skin
keeping the skin in the game
growing every day
it’s a way I chose to walk this path.
8.29.2023
Middle road
knowledge is power
emotions may lift us
but knowledge can lead emotions
use your time wisely
and find the right key
to solve your riddles.
8.28.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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