come, stay and let's talk. it's a good day to be alive
let us rise again
after the painful fall,
after confusing lull,
and sacrifice from all,
let us rise again
for the day is still bright
for the storm’s brining the fight
let us rise to the challenge
and give all to manage
this trial,
this survival.
2.21.2022
I won’t know the future now,
but I hope that it will be meaningful
a prudent one, one that will be virtuous
and one that will benefit many others as well
yes, survival and flourishing matters,
but the intangible laws of the world,
the principle that I abide by
and effort that goes into pursuit of actualisation
will be there too.
not just for me, you, us, but also for our future.
2.20.2022
how clearly the sunset is bright
I didn’t realize until this moment
every seconds of cold and dark night
is worth waiting for this glorious event
yes, it was as though walking in a desert
into an unknown territory, whose stomach
is unfathomably vast and dangerous
yet now, all of those past became the manure
to nourish a future much more mature
how humbly grateful it is to be at this stage
how fortunate it is to have teachers so great
2.19.2022
when a sweet scent of spring
hit my cheeks and disapeared
I froze, numbed by the shock so sudden
then I recalled the softness hidden
under layers of kind gestures
revealing serene and honorable overture
a beginning of an adventure
a courageous journey into brighter future
2.18.2022
should the world call for my name
I shall beckon to its calling again
humbly, it is an honor
to be of help and don the armor
to rise to the occasion
to face challenges with devotion
2.17.2022
it’s as if every inch of breathing space is
whipped into whirlwinds of flowery fire in
this long narrow path we all must take
when light runs thousands of miles to make
this realization that, perhaps that’s all:
you’ve given it all, and now wait for your call
when darkness had lent its hand to me
I shook its hand
it was as if my bones shattered at mere touch
yet I did not let go.
there is more work to do
there will be a new day
the sun will rise again
there will be more
like the golden sunset laced in the air
there’s something I read from songs so fair
like a tsunami, flashes of memories arrived
reckoning long-forgotten feelings I’d archived
I stared into the deep blue ocean
and I dared to swim again into freedom
2.12.2022
if I may,
I’ll let Spring air sing jazz songs,
let fluffy clouds lay down gentle shades
for the beauty who takes a long
nap in between joyous adventures.
It is my humble overture,
one I’ve decided upon a springtime,
one I may keep for a very long time.
2.11.2022
sometimes, when I get nervous,
I open my window, and let the sunshine through,
filling the room with golden light,
the kind of boulangère warmth that
keep a soul alight
and when I get a chance,
yes, if I do please get the chance,
I would like to share this warmth with another soul
hoping to alight this world a little brighter, softer, cozier.
2.11.2022
every step of the way into the spotlight
I fought with everything that I’ve got
yet now I realize what helped me get inside
was sweat and faith of all my family despite
my bigger-than-myself dream of life
so every step of the way into the spotlight
I thank each one of them for their plight
2.9.2022
Ralph with Coffee 
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