[ Validation Is Almost An Impossible Thing To
Seek ]
[ You Think That Most Of The Time You Come To Have
Some Regrets After You Speak ]
[ No One Acknowledges What You Say ]
[ All Through The Night ]
[ & All Throughout The Day ]
[ You Do Not Understand Why You Are So Ignored ]
[ When You Say Something ]
[ Do You Make Others That Bored? ]
[ It Is Always Other People’s Choice ]
[ That They Won’t Respond To Your Voice ]
[ But Then Frustration Ping Pongs Around In Your Head ]
[ When She Says Your Words Back, Verbatim, What You Just Said ]
[ You Wish That She Had Never Heard ]
[ A Single Word ]
[ Then Others Could Use ]
[ That Excuse ]
[ So You Guess You Will Sit There & Smile ]
[ & Continue To Take The Abuse ]
~ Ka hopena ~
[ Mahalo iā ‘oe ]
[ A hui hou mākou ]
[ Aloha ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
(1141)▪︎[ Your Voice … 12•25•2020 ]
[ There Are Times, When My Choice ]
[ Is To Use My Voice ]
[ But When I Do ]
[ I Don’t Say Things, Just To Make Noise ]
[ I Say Things, From My Heart ]
[ But If You Are Not Very Receptive ]
[ Then I Should Not Even Start ]
[ I Would Not Be Very Receptive ]
[ If All You Chose To Do, Is Rip Me Apart ]
[ Sometimes, When I See The Fire In Your Eyes ]
[ I Wonder If That Look Is For Me ]
[ Or For Some Other Guys ]
[ Because Sometimes I Can’t See ]
[ Through All Of The Lies ]
[ Of Course Those Are The Ones, That I Do Not Know About ]
[ Those Are From The Times, When You Go Out ]
[ Why Is It Not The Same Anymore? ]
[ Why Are You Constantly Closing The Door ]
[ Because Now It Seems ]
[ That You Don’t Know, What You Are Looking For ]
[ Leaving Me @ Home Thinking ]
[ About Drinking ]
[ So Much, I Would Have Trouble Breathing ]
[ That Would Be So Counter-Productive To My Goals In Life ]
[ It Would Be Like Turning Out The Light ]
[ That Connects Our Souls To Each Other ]
[ The Connection That We Have Had ]
[ Before The Times Got Tougher ]
[ & You Were Always Mad ]
[ Now It Seems Like I Am Not The One That Makes You Smile ]
[ The Only Times That You Do ]
[ Is When You Come Home After Being Gone For Awhile ]
[ That Means That Something Is Very Wrong ]
[ If You Only Smile, After You Come Home After Being Gone ]
[ We Need To Get To The Bottom Of This ]
[ Before All Of This, Causes Us To Split ]
[ Because If You Are Knowing ]
[ Where This Is Going ]
[ I Will Just Cut Bait & Walk ]
[ Instead Of Wasting My Time ]
[ Because When It Comes To This Subject ]
[ You Refuse To Talk ]
[ & Then, This Shows Zero Respect ]
~ Ka hopena ~
[ Mahalo iā ‘oe ]
[ A hui hou mākou ]
[ Aloha ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
(1143)▪︎[ Lost In Translation … 12•26•2020 ]
[ I Am Neglectful ]
[ I Am Forgetful ]
[ I Don’t Think That I Am Disrespectful ]
[ I Just Try Not To Be Full ]
[ Of Anything ]
[ Because I Am Neither The Queen ]
[ Or King ]
[ & I Don’t Try To Be Mean ]
[ About Anyything ]
[ Everything Is Alot ]
[ When Put On The Spot ]
[ Because I Must Be Thankful ]
[ Of What I’ve Got ]
[ Because That Will Lead To ]
[ More Helpful Thoughts ]
~ Ka hopena ~
[ Mahalo iā ‘oe ]
[ A hui hou mākou ]
[ Aloha ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
(1111)▪︎[ What Is Hope? … 12•13•2020 ]
[ What Does It Mean When Someone Exclaims That They
Have Hope? ]
[ Could It Be Squashed When Another Person Says ( NOPE ) ? ]
[ Can Someone Go Through Their Whole Life Without Any? ]
[ That Would Be Uncanny ]
[ What Is The Difference Between The Words ( HOPE ) & ( FAITH ) ]
[ Can You Ever Get Them Straight? ]
[ Faith Can Be When You Believe In Something Or Someone Every
Day ]
[ Hope Can Be Having Faith In Some Imaginary Way ]
[ The Two Words Can Be Intertwined ]
[ Both Are Kept In The Depths Of The Mind ]
[ Neither Can Be Based On A Command ]
[ Neither One Can Be Physically Held Or Touched By Your Hand ]
[ Can This Be Something You Could Teach? ]
[ Not Preach ]
[ But You Would Still Have To Define Each ]
~ Ka hopena ~
[ Mahalo iā ‘oe ]
[ A hui hou mākou ]
[ Aloha ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
(1115)▪︎[ 0 2 60 … 12•15•2020 ]
[ As The Frustrations Set In, It Seems ]
[ Like All I Want To Do Is Let Out A Scream ]
[ Because This Is By Far, Not Part Of My Dreams ]
[ More To The Point ]
[ It Is A Nightmare ]
[ That Gets Me All Out Of Joint ]
[ Why Do I Let These Minor Things Get To Me ]
[ The Reasons For This ]
[ I Just Cannot See ]
[ Very Clearly ]
[ It Hits Me In The One Spot ]
[ That Makes Me Hot ]
[ 0 To 60 In 1 Second Flat ]
[ When I Get To 70 ]
[ I Feel Like Swinging A Baseball Bat ]
[ @ Anybody Here Or There ]
[ I Want To Hit Solid Mass ]
[ Not Just Air ]
[ That Would Feel So Good ]
[ The Therapeutic Value ]
[ Is Clearly Misunderstood ]
[ The Cathartic Effect Would Send Me Sky ]
[ High ]
[ But When I’d Bottom Out ]
[ It Would Be A Very Low Point ]
[ No Doubt ]
~ Ka hopena ~
[ Mahalo iā ‘oe ]
[ A hui hou mākou ]
[ Aloha ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
(1121)▪︎[ Falling Asleep To The Sound Of The Rain … 12•17•2020 ]
[ I Love Falling Asleep To The Distinct Sound Of The Rain ]
[ Especially After Having A Day ]
[ When My Whole Body Was Wracked With Pain ]
[ There Was A Serious Competition @ An All Day Get-
Together Between Three Body Parts ]
[ To See Which One One Hurts The Most ]
[ Thankfully It Was Not My Heart ]
[ That Played The Gracious Host ]
[ Since I Just Had Surgery On My Left Foot, I
Would Say That Would Be The Front Runner ]
[ If My Lower Back Put In A Bid To Play ]
[ That Would Just Make The Whole Scenario Even Funnier ]
[ But Pain Is Never Something To Laugh @ ]
[ Just Like Having The Thought Of Eating A ( KIT KAT ) ]
[ Would Instantly Cause You To Become Fat ]
[ The Sound Of The Rain Coming Down Is Soothing Like The
Sound Of The Ocean Waves Breaking ]
[ & The Sight In My Mind ]
[ Is So Breathtaking ]
[ Since I Am Not Actually There ]
[ I Can Just Sit & Wonder ]
[ How It Would Feel When The Cool Breeze Of The Air ]
[ Running Through My Hair ]
[ But I Will Eventually ]
[ See ]
[ The Need ]
[ To Get & Go Back To Reality ]
~ Ka hopena ~
[ Mahalo iā ‘oe ]
[ A hui hou mākou ]
[ Aloha ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
(1122)▪︎[ The Year … 12•18•2020 ]
[ As The Year 2020 Rapidly ComesTo An End ]
[ I Hope That I Don’t Find ]
[ That The Love That I Get From Some Of My Friends ]
[ Does Not Turn Out To Be Just In My Mind ]
[ But Maybe I Will Find Better People To Become Friends
With Someday ]
[ Some Who Know How To Play ]
[ & Enjoy Themselves In Completely Different Ways ]
[ Then Find That Catching Lightning In A Bottle, Sure Would
Be Nice ]
[ But As You Reminisce About The First Time ]
[ Would You Ever Dare To Dream That It Could Happen Twice ]
[ For The 99.7% Of The People That This Had Never Happened
To Them, Once ]
[ You Feel That You Have A Hunch ]
[ That This Would Happen Before Lunch ]
[ Why Would It Happen Twice For You? ]
[ Is It Because You Know What To Do ]
[ Automatically ]
[ When There Is An Obvious Clue? ]
[ How Are The Clues Seen? ]
[ Have You Had The Vision & ]
[ Ability Since You Were A Teen? ]
[ All Signs Point To The Year Of 2021 ]
[ Because When The Horrible Year Of 2020 Is Done ]
[ We Hope That The Next Year Will Be Alot More Fun ]
~ Ka hopena ~
[ Mahalo iā ‘oe ]
[ A hui hou mākou ]
[ Aloha ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
(1135)▪︎[ The 2nd Time Around … 12•23•2020 ]
[ Now, Just Because You Found Out ]
[ About ]
[ Surprise Number One ]
[ Doesn’t Mean We Are Done ]
[ With All Of The Fun ]
[ You Did Not Ruin Your Surprise By Any Means ]
[ So There Will Be No More Screams ]
[ & Take Your Hands Out Of The Pockets Of Your Jeans ]
[ So ]
[ Listen Close, To Know ]
[ Where We Want You To Go ]
[ Now Big M ]
[ Follow The Clues ]
[ & Listen To Every Single One Of Them ]
[ The First Clue That Is On Your List ]
[ Will Be Attached To Jessica’s Gift ]
[ Jessica Will Point You ]
[ In The Right Direction ]
[ For Clue ]
[ Number Two ]
[ So There Will Not Be A Change Or Correction ]
[ Jessica Will Say ( GO TO THE FRIDGE, IT IS RIGHT HERE ) ]
[ It Will Be Attached To The Bottom Of Your Favorite Beer ]
[ Clue Number Three ]
[ Will Have You Looking Under The Tree ]
[ Now Don’t Get Frustrated & Not Want To Continue This
Anymore ]
[ Take This Nose Plug ]
[ & Look Behind Jessica’s Door ]
[ To Find Clue Number Four ]
[ Please Be Mindful Of Your Health ]
[ Don’t Take A Deep Breath ]
[ & Put A Mask On Your Face To Protect Yourself ]
[ Don’t Pause Or Wait ]
[ To Find Clue Number Five ]
[ Go & Look In Bolt’s Crate ]
[ Have Andrea Take You To Your Favorite Place ]
[ Clue Number Six ]
[ Will Be Handed To You By Your Saving Grace ]
[ Stay Strong, Keep Your Head Held High ]
[ I Decided To Write You Another Story ]
[ Because You Are One Really Great Guy ]
[ I Finally Got To Meet You, My Most Favorite Stranger,
A Few Nights Ago ]
[ You Have Always Been One Person That I Want To Get Know ]
[ Just As I Expected ]
[ You Are One Man That Should Be Respected ]
[ Giving You This New Story Has Been My Utmost
Pleasure ]
[ Because I Know This Gift ]
[ Will Be One That You Will Always Treasure ]
[ 2020 Has Definitely Been One Of Those Up & Down Years ]
[ There Have Been Far Too Many Tears ]
[ While Facing Down Many Fears ]
[ The Key To All Of This Will Be In The Hand Of The Woman That
Shows You The Most Love ]
[ She Is The Woman That You Always Think Of ]
[ Everyone Feels That You Deserve This Gift ]
[ Everyone Hopes That This Will Always Give You A Well Deserved
Lift ]
~ Ka hopena ~
[ Mahalo iā ‘oe ]
[ A hui hou mākou ]
[ Aloha ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
(1138)▪︎[ Happy December 25th, Everyone … 12•24•2020 ]
[ Here I Stand On Another December 25th Celebrating The
Day ]
[ When I Asked Nicole The Biggest, Most Important Question
That I Had Ever Asked ]
[ & She Answered With An ( EH, OKAY ) ]
[ Well Actually She Did Not Answer Me @ That Time ]
[ So Instead, She Gave Me Tears ]
[ Maybe Because She Saw How Big Of A Mountain This Would
Be To Climb ]
[ So This Will Be Our 27th, December 25th Together ]
[ In Marriage, Things Sometimes Change As Fast As The
Oregon Weather ]
[ This Years December 25th Will Be Different Because I Am
Enjoying The Company Of Two New Friends ]
[ Friends & Family Means So Much More To Me Than Others Can
Comprehend ]
[ My Circle Is As Small ]
[ As I Am Tall ]
[ But … I Do Not Mind That @ All ]
[ Z., You Came Into My Life On The 29th Of May ]
[ Maria Stopped Being My Cargiver 4 Days Earlier ]
[ Much To My Dismay ]
[ Because I Had No Say ]
[ For Things To Turn Out That Way ]
[ So When I Opened My Door & Met You, Z. ]
[ I Really Wondered If You Would Be ]
[ Patient Enough ]
[ To Take Care Of Me? ]
[ I Think It Took One Shift To Find Out ]
[ That You Could Walk ]
[ The Talk ]
[ Because You Were Definitely As Good As Your Agency Talked
About ]
[ So Z, Tag, You Are It ]
[ When I Wanted Someone To Fit ]
[ You Come Into My House 4 Days A Week ]
[ & You Have NEVER Complained One Little Bit ]
[ Also Since Day One You Talked About This Incredible, Hard
Working & Respectful Man ]
[ I am Usually Kind Of A Very Private Guy ]
[ But Right Away, Big M., I Became Your Biggest Fan ]
[ The Way That Z. Talked About You ]
[ & Talked About The Things That You Do ]
[ I Decided That I Had To Meet This Guy ]
[ & Have My Own Point Of View ]
[ Through My Own Two Eyes ]
[ So Far, So Good ]
[ & The Things That You Are & Have Been Going Through ]
[ Are 100% Understood ]
[ I Feel You Protect Me Through Your Thoughts ]
[ & I Thank You Lots & Lots ]
[ I Am Always Here For You To Give You Much Needed Advice ]
[ I Will Be Brutally Honest ]
[ Even If It Doesn’t Come Across As Being Nice ]
[ Big M & Z. You Have Become Important In My Life ]
[ Thank You For Taking Time Out Of Your Day ]
[ To Spend Some Time Here With Me, My Son & My Wife ]
[ I Root For You Two Making It More Than Any Other Couple I’ve
Known ]
[ Except, Of Course, My Own ]
[ Staying Together Is Very, Very Hard To Do ]
[ Always Tell Each Other ( I LOVE YOU ) ]
[ When They Are Going To Be Out Of Your View ]
[ You Can Never Feel It, Say It, Mean It Or Hear It
Too Much ]
[ Say It With A Warm & Loving Touch ]
[ Reach Out ]
[ When There’s Doubt ]
[ Care ]
[ & Share ]
[ Always Be There ]
[ Anytime ]
[ From Anywhere ]
[ Friends & Family Really IS What Makes The World Go ‘Round ]
[ Because I Have Found ]
[ They Are The Ones That Help Keep ]
[ My Feet ]
[ Firmly Planted On The Ground! ]
~ The End ~
[ Mahalo ]
[ A hui hou aku ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
(1122)▪︎[ The Year … 12•18•2020 ]
[ As The Year 2020 Rapidly Comes To An End ]
[ I Hope That I Don’t Find ]
[ That The Love That I Get From Some Of My Friends ]
[ Does Not Turn Out To Be Just In My Mind ]
[ But Maybe I Will Find Better People To Become Friends
With Someday ]
[ Some Who Know How To Play ]
[ & Enjoy Themselves In Completely Different Ways ]
[ Then Find That Catching Lightning In A Bottle, Sure Would
Be Nice ]
[ But As You Reminisce About The First Time ]
[ Would You Ever Dare To Dream That It Could Happen Twice ]
[ For The 99.7% Of The People That This Had Never Happened
To Them, Once ]
[ You Feel That You Have A Hunch ]
[ That This Would Happen Before Lunch ]
[ Why Would It Happen Twice For You? ]
[ Is It Because You Know What To Do ]
[ Automatically ]
[ When There Is An Obvious Clue? ]
[ How Are The Clues Seen? ]
[ Have You Had The Vision & ]
[ Ability Since You Were A Teen? ]
[ All Signs Point To The Year Of 2021 ]
[ Because When The Horrible Year Of 2020 Is Done ]
[ We Hope That The Next Year Will Be Alot More Fun ]
~ Ka hopena ~
[ Mahalo iā ‘oe ]
[ A hui hou mākou ]
[ Aloha ]
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]
Lopaka's Poetic Stories Blog 