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
let us ask
What questions are you asking others?
exhausted
from folding
and rolling dough
…
all the questions
that come to mind
to seek out
many perspectives
that change our mind
for diversity in culture
gives our world more color
package at the door
How do you feel when something breaks or fails?
delivery
a broken box
a smile fades
…
even if we
do all we can
and things still
end up becoming
broken or failures
being present
is all that matters
garbage, recycling, and yard waste
What do you need to get rid of today?
my rhododendron
a sigh is let out as
more crab grass pops up
…
today is the day
we take it upon ourselves
to empty and clear out
the trash that clutters
and collects
in our physical
and mental spaces
understand this
Does chasing perfection matter to you?
strawberry farm
the farmer crotches down
looking for rubies
…
good or bad
we will never
be perfect
and yet,
we continue
to practice
and improve
proceed with
Is anything holding you back from your passions?
the next day
the sun catches
tulips in bloom
…
passion
for our hobbies
and interests
know no bounds
and our will to explore
will find caution
as our only regret
first to second to third
What has been passed down to you recently?
pencil sharpener
the handle awaits
an artist’s touch
…
hand me downs
may get a bad wrap
as overtime the wear
and tear of things
will eventually leave us
with nothing but the memories
of the objects previous owners