August 15, 2010

A long time ago, I wrote on my list of “100 Things To Do Before I Die” that I wanted to visit my dad’s grave before I went off to college. When I was about 10 years old, I flew by myself to Hawaii to visit extended family. One day we took a trip to […]

the stars follow me home

I’m accompanied by two shadows overlapped, connected Hobbling down the main road, dragging my left foot which aches from walking home all day – Walk, walk, walk. Stop, say hello and keep on walking. The shrubs up ahead – silhouetted strangers waiting patiently for the bus that comes hourly after 7PM – but then they’re […]

I painted the sky,

trying to reach you – Your words that set a stone in my heart But what can I say? You talk in circles – There’s no way I can step in to a stream that flows within and around itself. So here I sit, waiting – for the words that will float up and reach […]