And Then I Am Happy... Poem by RIC BASTASA

everything is
fair enough

preoccupied with
the self
the burden feels
heavier

stroll along the park
proceed to the boulevard
sit upon a bench
look out to the sea

watch people go by
woman carrying a child
man on a bicycle
vendor shouting his wares
an old woman under
the tree
a dog beside her

the world is a diversity
filled with so much stories
i got mine
not that bad really

when i start to listen
to other people
my misery shrinks and
then i am happy.