this world has engulfed me. i have forgotten death. i have forgotten to sit in circles of good gatherings. life goes on — between ups and downs while time does not wait. i age but my mind somehow remains young and (still) lost. i am behind everyone who are striving to be better by day. i feel stuck everyday, just trying to survive. i wish best for my family and be pleased with wherever god puts me in. i pray god saves us, especially me, who is in need of his mercy and a gentle tug of his love and inclination for all that is ever good in this world and the next. may god forgive me for being distracted all the time and yearning for scattered bits of love.













