pen to paper
When was the last time you wrote to someone?
postcard
a piece of us
a piece of you
…
sometimes
the best thing
to do to make things
stick longer to memory
or for us to revisit
at a later time is really
writing things out
follow the sun
What gives you energy?
at some point
we need the sun
to follow our path
…
just like laurels
stretching and reaching
their branches and leaves
towards the light
we must realize
the issue isn’t our location
but our mindset for growth
on the path
Are you on the right path?
move to the right
we tell the clouds
covering the sun
…
there are days
we may not
be so sure
we are on
the right one
and yet
here we are
good grief
How do you deal with surprises?
back then
the ants used to visit
the empty house
…
we think
we have everything
figured out
inside and out
until something happens
and then we are left
picking up the pieces
if we have
What is on your schedule today?
laundry day
the drying machine
warms the sheets
…
a schedule
then we have
a routine
for us to live by
day in day out
for fortune favors
those who prepare
out of stock
What have you looked for recently that’s no where to be found?
last season
the cherry blossoms
bloomed in april
…
out of luck
out of style
are the times
when we seek
to find something
from the past
and yet time moves on
ideas never sleep
What ideas have you had this year? This month? This week? This day?
pink, white, green
eating dango under
cherry blossoms
…
they may vanish
during the day
when our mind is away
doing other things
but we will always
come back to the things
that call to us awake or asleep
since-then
When did you find your mission?
1942
our past life
reemerges
…
establishing
a point of reference
for founding
our origins
may mean more
than just the year
something came to be
seek shade
Are you taking breaks?
trim trim trim
the hedges get
a spring haircut
…
when the sun
gets too hot
and take breaks
when the work
is a marathon
for we have
all the time we need
process the process
How do you process things?
peeling oranges
the spinning globe
leaves traces
…
if our audience
makes it to the end
of whatever we want
to say and get across
from the beginning
is our story successful
or needs more time to process?
losing sleep over
What are you losing sleep over?
looking out
to the past
in the mirror
…
the things
we never got to see
we never got to hear
we never got to smell
we never got to touch
we never got to do
or say to others
talking about something
What conversations matter to you?
blinking and beeping
emergency room
turning red
…
could end up
being nothing
to others
but to us
what is said
how it’s said
why it’s said matters
now or never
What are you planning to do today?
after hours
the piano bar
serves matcha
…
will we get
the opportunity to
to see the things
to hear the things
to smell the things
to taste the things
to touch the things
back and forth to
What is taking your time and energy to learn?
sending signals
green to yellow-to red
the traffic light blinks
…
forth and back
on and on we go
only time knows
how long it takes
us to make a dent
into any progress
when learning new things
logo, slogan, motto
What goes into your brand?
the first steps
the child knows little
until the first fall
…
are not only
associated with
businesses
they can also
be linked to
people like us
for better or worse
define and refine
What content are you seeking to make?
find out
who is making content
who is seeking content
…
define what
inspires us
and then refine
that one thing
over and over again
for we may just inspire
others to do the same