True Love Poem by RIC BASTASA

man
can't believe this one from you
to the many places you have gone
australia, las vegas,
austria, and the rest of europe
asia,
oceania, arabic countries
deserts and
oasis
african safaris
the rivers of thailand
connecting malaya
at mid 50
you come back
set a party
have so many drinks
and stories
with an ending cry
that you are still
in love
with the same woman

and she is already
married with
five lovely
kids...
you finally divorced
the filler
left the conjugal house &
now
back to this country
that will still break
your heart...
man! what a soul!
what a hardheaded creature
self-inflicted
pain again!