come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
take another minute looking at the mirror
you might see something’s off
really, take it in and think.
in your eyes, see that there’s something burning
the way you tighten your jaws, raise the eyebrow,
and tighten your lips might be saying something
before it leaks through words and actions,
take a break.
take the emergency exit to respite
and take a deep breath. in. then out.
it might be no so bad after all.
7.9.2022
sometimes to see the rules of the nature
you have to break the rules of the people
taking a deep dive into immersive creativity
perhaps truth is found only in freedom
which path will you take?
a path of bitterness and blame
or the path of serenity and serendipity?
7.7.2022
have I done it?
have I made it to the finishing line?
or is this rather an illusion
for yet another revision?
I enjoy this journey; yes, I truly do
but I do crave for a good respite
to not having to gear up for a battle
with my laptop keyboard
to defend for my inspiration
just a tidbit rest, and I’ll be back to this game again
so if you could answer:
have I done it?
7.6.2022
when I run into a mishap
I wonder what bad thing I had done in the past.
when a hair follicle falls from my head,
when a ball of ice-cream falls from my cone,
or when I was supposed to be on a Zoom meeting an hour ago,
I dig into my memory bag,
looking for a piece of memory
where I had to apologize.
then it feels rather fair;
the world we live in.
7.3.2022
one of these days is like winning a lottery.
you say the right thing, think the right way,
and most importantly, you get work done in time.
you are on an adrenaline rush,
you feel what Rocky would feel winning a fight
but the details, preparations, and training matters
keeping your head down and practicing matters
perhaps we just work towards one day
that will make everything worthwhile.
6.23.2022
dear keyboard, thanks for bearing with my incessant keystrokes.
it’s not that I have a bad feeling towards you.
it’s just that I have a deadline that is too close for my health.
Rather, I am grateful for your faithful service.
We’ve actually made a great work together, you know.
I look forward to getting more of those done with you.
I’ll also make sure to clean up the dusts under each of your key.
See you tomorrow.
6.22.2022
weightlifting is a performative art of an audience of one.
you are both the performer and the audience.
how you lifted the weight matters;
the posture, muscle fiber, breathing proper
all matters when it comes to lifting weights
you may fool the others, but not yourself
with each promise delivered, confidence builds up
honest labor does not lie; it adds up
weightlifting is a performative art of an audience of one.
be honest with your own.
6.21.2022
yes, there is a tacit mutual understanding
between the part-time storekeeper and I:
I am here to buy nothing but for window-shopping
still, thank you for your kind welcome with formal “hi”
Yes, your hand-made recycled wallets
and bags could be my great friends
but there’s an erroneous zero at the end
of your price tag, my man
so maybe next time when we meet again
do offer an affordable price, my friend
6.20.2022
a harmonic chorus is harder to achieve than it appears.
understanding when to pause,
how long to drag a note, or where
may be different among choir members
you could say they all have a unique personality
than to frown upon their cacophony
a harmonic chorus is harder to achieve than it appears.
6.19.2022
I sometimes imagine what it would be like to have myself as a kid;
a young kid, who depends on me,
who asks me for stuffs that I don’t want to buy,
and who rebels against what I believe in.
maybe I’ll get upset,
maybe I’ll try to persuade the kid,
or maybe I’ll try to manipulate the kid.
so when I see my own parent
be so real with me,
be so honest with me,
and be so pure-minded with me,
my fists melt in gratitude,
my head bows in humbleness,
and my heart swells in love.
It is true:
I am grateful for my parents.
6.17.2022
Ralph with Coffee 
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