Basically Poem by Igor Balatsky

Basically,
life is a kind of dreaming,
said my friend named Catfish.
Being a winner means
make all your dreams come true.
Otherwise,
you dream away your life -
and you're a loser.

But,
on the other hand,
having reached
all the goals and dreams,
you lose the meaning of your life
and, as a result,
become disappointed and
miserable.
It also means that
you're a loser.

So
what would you choose, my friend?

Daydreaming, I said.
Even though it's a pipe dream.

A kind of test,
he smiled with joy.
Be blessed by it!
Hold fast your dreaming!


From 'Catfish by Name' (2010)