Avoid Perdition... Poem by RIC BASTASA

in the backward city
magic is everywhere

a frog turns into a prince
a maid into a princess
witchy witchy itchy itchy
betcha by golly wow wow wow

like everything else
politics, family, office
magicians abound

money talks and talks so
efficiently
the ugly becomes beautiful
the loser becomes a winner
the unknown becomes famous

learn, learn, learn
and to avoid trouble, just listen
look, stare, do not mind

keep doing and going and
just be happy: who cares?
to each his own, avoid perdition.