Love and a Friend

Love and a friend 

The only thing I’m sure of is that I lost a friend 

How exactly? I cannot say 

But what I can say is that I didn’t want to believe what I read 

I didn’t want to admit the first thought that came to my mind 

But I cannot mention it until I know for sure 

I haven’t told anyone else yet 

But I cried when I found out and I felt slightly surprised at my fragility and vulnerability 

I always try to be logical and understand that when a soul leaves the body it’s because it did everything it was meant to do 

Yet it doesn’t seem to be making things any easier 

So many emotions flowing through like a waterfall, crashing down so hard to shake me and make me think of how the sudden splash of water goes everywhere touching everyone around it 

And I thought of his mom and how he wanted to see her for mother’s day but couldn’t because of the pandemic 

He wanted to do something special for her and felt bad for not being able to see her 

But all around the world, it seems that hugs have gone down a little just for safety 

But perhaps for him, it would have been something to keep him safe 

My heart aches for the woman that I saw years ago before I lost my abuela 

A dutiful nurse that has dedicated her life to make sure people get better

Now I’m wondering who is helping her get better

My heart aches for this woman who has lost her son at a time when for safety reasons, grieving must be done alone 

A pandemic is keeping her family apart when they need to be together the most 

I’m not sure if I’ll ever know what really happened 

But just thinking about it makes my heart ache for the person that was 

For the person that most of all deserved an extra sprinkle of love 

Because as humans we enter the lives of our fellow man sometimes to give and at other times to receive love 

Love the main ingredient that we are to give and take 

And I feel guilty because perhaps I should have given a little more love 

At times I held back keeping to myself, feeling overwhelmed by the space that needed to be filled 

And I’m asking myself if maybe I could have done something to make things better

I feel at fault for not giving enough and selfishly holding back 

Instead of putting myself first I should have thought of the love that could have healed 

Now, love it what I need to take… 

Bionica

It is...

As human beings, we make mistakes everyday 

It’s normal

Sometimes we know that we shouldn’t do something and yet 

We do it anyway 

It’s as if such an action glows bright like a DO NOT PRESS button 

Just asking to be pressed

It’s normal 

I guess life is about learning to have self control 

Learning to keep from doing certain things out of better judgement

It’s not always easy 

It’s normal 

We all go through it 

But then there are people 

People that change their paths 

And somehow experience amnesia 

It’s as if all of their previous mistakes 

Have been suddenly erased by their current good deeds 

It’s annoying 

Life isn’t about the ego 

It’s about learning to live regardless of the ego 

It’s about learning to live and let live 

It’s about being kind 

Life isn’t about being judgmental 

But some people make it their business to do so 

It’s annoying 

It’s about owning up to your actions good or bad 

It’s about being honest and moving forward with better intentions 

Life is not about making others feel shame about the mistakes they have done

It’s not about making others feel shame about the mistakes they continue to do 

Life is about helping others learn to move forward, without committing the same mistakes 

It’s about helping them understand that it’s not the best 

It’s about helping them understand that it’s not easy, but not impossible 

Life goes around full circle 

Life is learning to put more good than bad out there 

Because it just better 

It’s kind 

-Bionica 

Don't Even...

Dear future employer/interview conductor
Please have in mind that you are to be courteous when conducting an interview
The interviewee does not need any snakiness on your behalf
If this is naturally your attitude then perhaps you shouldn't be doing any interviews
People will naturally have questions
If you aren't prepared to answer them
Then don't look for any new hires
And don't ask 'do you have any questions?'
Oh and when you put up the job post
Make sure that the description is the right one
Because by presenting a completely different job position
It is you, the one that is wasting another person's time

You don't have to be super nice,
But you don't have to be rude

Sincerely, someone is very happy to still be unemployed by you!

-Bionica

Love is Needed

This past summer
A young girl by the name of Karina Vetrano
was found lifeless on the ground, hidden among
the sides of Howard Beach in Queens NY

This happened in August of 2016
6 months later, we are informed that
the person who out right tortured her before
killing her is a 20 year old man

This man claims that he was angry
because there were too many people at his
house, that he apparently didn't want there
Who knows what else was going

He was angry and unfortunately
took it out on Karina

This scares me because Karina
was going out for a run
it was about 5 in the afternoon
she was alone
and it was broad daylight

This can happen to anyone
And it also saddens me
that someone can be so angry
to do something so heinous

What is going on with the world?
Why have human beings lost a sense of love?
Where is the compassion?
Why are we becoming less human?

Be kind
And when you feel that you need to
Step back, take a moment
And breathe
Exhale anger
Inhale Love
Inhale patience

Let peace be your Zen
-Bionica