a mic stand

orange containers

a wisping trail of steam

a sautéed carrot

…

needs a microphone

but a microphone

doesn’t necessarily

need a mic stand

in order for us

to continue and perform

our activities

one step

ups driver

delivers cardboard boxes

delivers treasure

…

ahead from yesterday

but two steps

behind tomorrow

doesn’t change the fact

we have today to make

and experience things

no matter where we are

play the game

open plain field

sitting in the thick of it

a pair of rackets

…

sometimes we win

sometimes we lose

sometimes we take

things for granted

and the real pleasure

is actually playing the game

we have grown to love

there are times

dull colored pencils

a horizon vanishes

with eraser dust

…

when we need

to find the answer

for ourselves

instead of asking others

for the answer

as that’s when true growth

and learning happens

organ to the heart

at the concert hall

listening to the rainfall

under cypress trees

…

what we find

meditative and relaxing

might not be what others

also feel and that’s okay

what works for us

works for us

and that’s what matters

setting the standard

dining room table

wilting flower arrangements

are the last to leave

…

takes a tremendous

amount of ability

but it doesn’t stop there

we must continue

pushing for change

or else we risk

falling behind

based on

photocopier

a screen of light and shadows

a face reveal

…

we understand

and accumulate knowledge

through the process

of looking at our inspirations

and making our creations

with similar features and functions

yet through our own eyes

headlines

documentary

the son of a fisherman

casts off and sits down

…

capture our attention

but what makes us stay

and read through

the story is if

our curiosity about

the content is addressed

and answered

bottle it up

umeshu bottle

jewels swirling around

and floating down

…

and let things ferment

so they can take their time

to become something else

takes patience by us

for waiting but also

optimal conditions

from the environment

the price

popcorn kernel bits

accumulating below

grandfather’s armchair

…

of admission

takes a toll

whether if we

need to pay 25 cents

to just waiting our turn

in line for a chance

to watch the game

as seen on

painter’s tape peels

off the side of the gutter

into the trash bin

…

television

local broadcasts

social media

the list goes on

but we must learn

to accept that news

is just news

bond

championship ring

a garden of sunflowers

chase after the sun

…

like tying our shoelaces

can start off feeling secure

but overtime we end up

retying or untying them

because our purpose

and attitude changed

from experiences

prototypes

a battered suitcase

circling and circling

around the airport

…

are not supposed

to be the final version

of a product

nor are they meant

to solve all of our problems

but show us a way

to make an impact

roles

right lane

must turn right

such is life

…

and responsibilities

are beyond our job

descriptions and titles

they permeate across

our actions whether

we are on or off

the proverbial clock

do we

green, purple, blue

in time the sun will decide

when we are ready

…

work to live

or

live to work

seek passion

or

choose profit

why must we choose?

no cap

departing footsteps

the final customer leaves

into the moonlight

…

we can’t put

the toothpaste

back in the tube

but what we can do

is to make the most

of it to the fullest

while it lasts

for once

coloring book

traces of purple

left on the counter

…

and for all

is never really

the end

it only marks

the beginning

of the journey

for so many of us

lackluster

single blade of grass

whispering to the gale

welcoming the storm

…

and being uninspired

doesn’t mean we don’t care

about donating to causes

or supporting charities

we simply need to find

the driving force for why

we feel this way in the first place

losing hair

bittersweet feelings

the wilting flowers sharing

one final rainfall

…

happens to us no matter

how much we wish for it to not

so don’t go worrying

about what’s lost

instead embrace

and welcome the new

version of us today

punching bags

takeout styrofoam

seeping onto the cement

an oily serpent

…

have no feelings

or freedom of movement

hovering above the ground

by it’s chains attached

to the ceiling awaiting

for our next punch or kick

to make contact