come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
after years of tearful rains,
layers of sediments
an adventure of a naive hero,
a bud peaks its head above the ground.
for a passerby, I wonder if they understand
the significance of this incipient bud
gradually reaching towards the sun,
becoming a sort of a giant in the process.
for the bud to peak its head,
there were many prayers, tears, and sacrifices
I hope they will understand
whoever the passerby may be.
2.28.2023
we chose to fight.
not all of them, but some.
we paid the price:
time, attention, passion.
in return, we won experience,
wisdom, and compassion.
our hearts might have bled,
skins tougher, our eyes sharper
but I hope we keep on going forward
for the brighter future
and for those who follow us.
2.27.2023
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
there’s an unspoken rule
no one has seen anyone speaking of
not even news, movies, or books talk about it
it’s only passed down
from a father to a son,
from a mother to a daughter.
it’s a code, a rule, a manual.
so listen, when you father or mother talks
even if your ego gets in the way
2.25.2023
once wronged,
the stain stays.
with time it fades,
but it won’t disappear
pray you don’t cross this river
for it won’t be the same from there
2.24.2023
I’d like to see a world
where we honor those who work.
those who sacrificed their comfort
for the cause of greater good;
for the truth, for the people, for the belief.
regardless of age, race, or class,
I would respect that person.
2.23.2023
it’s rather a relaxing descent
slowly spending what is left
absent of coffee and meals,
my mind is floating free
I care less of what others need
I follow what my gut feels to be true
to be curious, to be honest, and to be fair
that’s all I care
for whatever amount of time I can spare.
2.22.2023
it’s not enough.
I need more speed.
faster and stronger lines of thoughts.
more decisive and executive resolutions.
it is the way of a light bringer, a trail blazer, a guide.
I hope that serendipitous moment will arrive
allowing me to pierce through this barrier
till then, the race continues.
till the flash of a paradigm shift arrives.
2.21.2023
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
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
Ralph with Coffee 
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